dejaríavsdejaríanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,508
“dejaría” frequency rank
#21,295
“dejarían” frequency rank
29803
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dejaría dejarían
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de dejar o de dejarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de dejar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dejaría and dejarían apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
dejaría
8 ch
dejarían

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dejaría ([d̪exaˈɾia]) and dejarían ([d̪exaˈɾiãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “dejaría” sits inside “dejarían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dejaría is recorded at frequency rank #8,508, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪exaˈɾia]. dejarían is at rank #21,295, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪exaˈɾiãn].

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 29803, this pair ranks #215,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dejaría vs dejarían

Shared letters: adejrí. Private to "dejaría": -. Private to "dejarían": n.

"dejaría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "dejarían" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

dejaría#8,508
dejarían#21,295

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dejaría" and "dejarían" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪exaˈɾia] versus [d̪exaˈɾiãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dejaría" or "dejarían"?
"dejaría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,508 in our Spanish list, against #21,295 for "dejarían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dejaría vs dejarían

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list