dejaránvsdejaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,750
“dejarán” frequency rank
#2,393
“dejaron” frequency rank
14143
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dejarán dejaron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
dejarán
7 ch
dejaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dejarán ([d̪exaˈɾãn]) and dejaron ([d̪eˈxaɾõn]) 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 - á in “dejarán” becomes o in “dejaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14143, 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]. dejaron is at rank #2,393, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxaɾõn].

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 14143, this pair ranks #285,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of dejarán vs dejaron

Shared letters: adejnr. Private to "dejarán": á. Private to "dejaron": o.

"dejarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "dejaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dejaronddejaron · deajron · dejaorn · dejarno · dejaronn · dejarron · dejjaron · dejraon

Frequency comparison

dejarán#11,750
dejaron#2,393

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dejarán" and "dejaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪exaˈɾãn] versus [d̪eˈxaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dejarán" or "dejaron"?
"dejaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,393 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 dejarán vs dejaron

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