dejarévsdejeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dejaré is a verb, deje is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dejaré” is a verb and “deje” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,483
“dejaré” frequency rank
#1,765
“deje” frequency rank
12248
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dejaré deje
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. Parte del habla de una lengua que tiende hacia la manera local de hablarla en un lugar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dejaré and deje apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
dejaré
4 ch
deje

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dejaré is [d̪exaˈɾe] while deje is [ˈd̪exe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12248, 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]. deje is at rank #1,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪exe].

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 12248, this pair ranks #292,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of dejaré vs deje

Shared letters: dej. Private to "dejaré": aré. Private to "deje": -.

"dejaré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "deje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dejeddeje · deej · dejje · djee · edje

Frequency comparison

dejaré#10,483
deje#1,765

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dejaré" and "deje" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dejaré" is a verb and "deje" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dejaré" or "deje"?
"deje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,765 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 deje

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “dejaré”; for a noun, it's “deje”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dejaré” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list