dejarévsdejasteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,483
“dejaré” frequency rank
#7,980
“dejaste” frequency rank
18463
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dejaré dejaste
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
dejaré
7 ch
dejaste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dejaré ([d̪exaˈɾe]) and dejaste ([d̪eˈxast̪e]) 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 18463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dejaré is recorded at frequency rank #10,483, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪exaˈɾe]. dejaste is at rank #7,980, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxast̪e].

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 18463, this pair ranks #267,813 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of dejaré vs dejaste

Shared letters: adej. Private to "dejaré": . Private to "dejaste": st.

"dejaré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "dejaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dejasteddejaste · deajste · dejaset · dejasste · dejastte · dejatse · dejjaste · dejsate

Frequency comparison

dejaré#10,483
dejaste#7,980

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dejaré" and "dejaste" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪exaˈɾe] versus [d̪eˈxast̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dejaré" or "dejaste"?
"dejaste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,980 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 dejaré vs dejaste

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list