dejanvsdejaréWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,722
“dejan” frequency rank
#10,483
“dejaré” frequency rank
12205
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dejan and dejaré apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
dejan
6 ch
dejaré

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dejan ([ˈd̪exãn]) and dejaré ([d̪exaˈɾe]) 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 12205, 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]. dejaré is at rank #10,483, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪exaˈɾe].

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 12205, this pair ranks #292,375 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of dejan vs dejaré

Shared letters: adej. Private to "dejan": n. Private to "dejaré": .

"dejan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "dejaré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

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

Frequency comparison

dejan#1,722
dejaré#10,483

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dejan" and "dejaré" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪exãn] versus [d̪exaˈɾe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dejan" or "dejaré"?
"dejan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,722 in our Spanish list, against #10,483 for "dejaré". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dejan vs dejaré

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