dejanvsdejaránWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,722
“dejan” frequency rank
#11,750
“dejarán” frequency rank
13472
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dejan dejarán
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dejan and dejarán apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
dejan
7 ch
dejarán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dejan ([ˈd̪exãn]) and dejarán ([d̪exaˈɾãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dejan is recorded at frequency rank #1,722, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪exãn]. dejarán is at rank #11,750, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪exaˈɾãn].

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 13472, this pair ranks #287,749 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of dejan vs dejarán

Shared letters: adejn. Private to "dejan": -. Private to "dejarán": .

"dejan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "dejarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dejanddejan · deajn · dejann · dejjan · dejna · djean · edjan

Frequency comparison

dejan#1,722
dejarán#11,750

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dejan" and "dejarán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪exãn] versus [d̪exaˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dejan" or "dejarán"?
"dejan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,722 in our Spanish list, against #11,750 for "dejarán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dejan vs dejarán

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dejan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list