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.
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?
Frequency check: "dejáis" vs "dejate" - which ranks higher?
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.