dejáisvsdejateWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dejáis” and “dejate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,748
“dejáis” frequency rank
#23,374
“dejate” frequency rank
64122
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dejáis dejate
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de dejarse (con el pronombre enclítico).

Where the eye mixes dejáis and dejate

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dejáis (CVCVVC) and dejate (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

6 ch
dejáis
6 ch
dejate

Visual trap between dejáis and dejate

A purely visual mix-up. dejáis ([d̪eˈxajs]) and dejate ([d̪eˈxat̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dejáis is recorded at frequency rank #40,748, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxajs]. dejate is at rank #23,374, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxat̪e].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 64122, this pair ranks #46,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dejáis vs dejate

Shared letters: dej. Private to "dejáis": isá. Private to "dejate": at.

"dejáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "dejate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dejate ← ddejate · deajte · dejaet · dejatte · dejjate · dejtae · djeate · edjate

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "dejáis" and "dejate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈxajs] versus [d̪eˈxat̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "dejáis" vs "dejate" - which ranks higher?
"dejate" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,374 in our Spanish list, against #40,748 for "dejáis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "dejáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "dejate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #46,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "dejáis" and "dejate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejáis vs digáis". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #46,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list