Which to use
“dejar” and “domar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #392
- “dejar” frequency rank
- #39,710
- “domar” frequency rank
- 40102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejar | domar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Depositar o colocar una cosa en su sitio. | Transformar un animal salvaje en un animal doméstico: hacerlo mas predecible o mas controlable. |
Where the eye mixes dejar and domar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dejar and domar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between dejar and domar
A purely visual mix-up. dejar ([d̪eˈxaɾ]) and domar ([d̪oˈmaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejar is recorded at frequency rank #392, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxaɾ]. domar is at rank #39,710, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪oˈmaɾ].
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 40102, this pair ranks #160,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dejar vs domar
Shared letters: adr. Private to "dejar": ej. Private to "domar": mo.
"dejar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "domar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dejar" and "domar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dejar" or "domar"?
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 "dejar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejar" and "domar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimas vs domar". 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 #160,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.