dejaránvsdejarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,750
“dejarán” frequency rank
#8,639
“dejarse” frequency rank
20389
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dejarán dejarse
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. No ocuparse del aspecto, vestimenta y aseo personal.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
dejarán
7 ch
dejarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dejarán ([d̪exaˈɾãn]) and dejarse ([d̪eˈxaɾse]) 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 20389, 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]. dejarse is at rank #8,639, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxaɾse].

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 20389, this pair ranks #259,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of dejarán vs dejarse

Shared letters: adejr. Private to "dejarán": . Private to "dejarse": s.

"dejarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "dejarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dejarseddejarse · deajrse · dejarce · dejares · dejarrse · dejarsse · dejasre · dejjarse

Frequency comparison

dejarán#11,750
dejarse#8,639

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dejarán" and "dejarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪exaˈɾãn] versus [d̪eˈxaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dejarán" or "dejarse"?
"dejarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,639 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 dejarse

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