Which to use
“dejáis” and “dejéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,748
- “dejáis” frequency rank
- #27,179
- “dejéis” frequency rank
- 67927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejáis | dejéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de dejar o de dejarse. |
Where the eye mixes dejáis and dejéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dejáis and dejéis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: dejáis vs dejéis
A purely visual mix-up. dejáis ([d̪eˈxajs]) and dejéis ([d̪eˈxejs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - á in “dejáis” becomes é in “dejéis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67927, 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]. dejéis is at rank #27,179, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxejs].
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 67927, this pair ranks #35,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dejáis vs dejéis
Shared letters: deijs. Private to "dejáis": á. Private to "dejéis": é.
"dejáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "dejéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dejáis" for "dejéis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dejáis" or "dejéis"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dejáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dejéis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejáis" and "dejéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejáis vs digáis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #35,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.