Which to use
“dejáis” and “dejes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,748
- “dejáis” frequency rank
- #3,044
- “dejes” frequency rank
- 43792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejáis | dejes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de dejar o de dejarse. |
Where the eye mixes dejáis and dejes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dejáis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against dejes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dejáis vs dejes
A purely visual mix-up. dejáis ([d̪eˈxajs]) and dejes ([ˈd̪exes]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43792, 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]. dejes is at rank #3,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪exes].
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 43792, this pair ranks #140,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dejáis vs dejes
Shared letters: dejs. Private to "dejáis": iá. Private to "dejes": -.
"dejáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "dejes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dejes ← ddejes · deejs · dejess · dejjes · dejse · djees · edjes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dejáis" and "dejes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dejáis" vs "dejes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "dejes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejáis" and "dejes" 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 #140,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.