Which to use
“dejaron” and “dijeron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,393
- “dejaron” frequency rank
- #1,309
- “dijeron” frequency rank
- 3702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejaron | dijeron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes dejaron and dijeron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dejaron and dijeron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: dejaron vs dijeron
A purely visual mix-up. dejaron ([d̪eˈxaɾõn]) and dijeron ([d̪iˈxeɾõn]) 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 3702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejaron is recorded at frequency rank #2,393, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxaɾõn]. dijeron is at rank #1,309, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈxeɾõn].
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 3702, this pair ranks #317,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dejaron vs dijeron
Shared letters: dejnor. Private to "dejaron": a. Private to "dijeron": i.
"dejaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dijeron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dejaron" for "dijeron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dejaron" vs "dijeron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dejaron" and "dijeron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dejaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dijeron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejaron" and "dijeron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejaron vs dudaron". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #317,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.