Which to use
“dejáis” is a verb and “demás” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,748
- “dejáis” frequency rank
- #414
- “demás” frequency rank
- 41162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejáis | demás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. | Además. |
Where the eye mixes dejáis and demás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dejáis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against demás's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dejáis with demás
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dejáis is [d̪eˈxajs] while demás is [d̪eˈmas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41162, 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]. demás is at rank #414, tagged as anadv, pronounced [d̪eˈmas].
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 41162, this pair ranks #155,184 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dejáis vs demás
Shared letters: desá. Private to "dejáis": ij. Private to "demás": m.
"dejáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "demás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dejáis" and "demás" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dejáis" or "demás"?
What to do next
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 "demás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,184 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejáis" and "demás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejáis vs digáis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #155,184 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.