dejaránvsdejarásWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,750
“dejarán” frequency rank
#30,018
“dejarás” frequency rank
41768
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dejarán dejarás
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dejarán and dejarás apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
dejarán
7 ch
dejarás

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dejarán ([d̪exaˈɾãn]) and dejarás ([d̪exaˈɾas]) 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 a single letter - n in “dejarán” becomes s in “dejarás”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dejarán is recorded at frequency rank #11,750, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪exaˈɾãn]. dejarás is at rank #30,018, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪exaˈɾas].

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 41768, this pair ranks #151,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dejarán vs dejarás

Shared letters: adejrá. Private to "dejarán": n. Private to "dejarás": s.

"dejarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "dejarás" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

dejarán#11,750
dejarás#30,018

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dejarán" and "dejarás" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪exaˈɾãn] versus [d̪exaˈɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dejarán" or "dejarás"?
"dejarán" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,750 in our Spanish list, against #30,018 for "dejarás". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dejarán vs dejarás

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 “dejarán” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list