dejarsevsdejateConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#8,639
“dejarse” frequency rank
#23,374
“dejate” frequency rank
32013
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dejarse dejate
Definition No ocuparse del aspecto, vestimenta y aseo personal. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de dejarse (con el pronombre enclítico).

Where the eye mixes dejarse and dejate

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dejarse runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against dejate's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
dejarse
6 ch
dejate

Look-alike desk: dejarse vs dejate

A purely visual mix-up. dejarse ([d̪eˈxaɾse]) and dejate ([d̪eˈxat̪e]) 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 32013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dejarse is recorded at frequency rank #8,639, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxaɾse]. dejate is at rank #23,374, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxat̪e].

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 32013, this pair ranks #204,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dejarse vs dejate

Shared letters: adej. Private to "dejarse": rs. Private to "dejate": t.

"dejarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "dejate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dejarse ← ddejarse · deajrse · dejarce · dejares · dejarrse · dejarsse · dejasre · dejjarse
  • dejate ← ddejate · deajte · dejaet · dejatte · dejjate · dejtae · djeate · edjate

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dejarse" and "dejate" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈxaɾse] versus [d̪eˈxat̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dejarse" or "dejate"?
"dejarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,639 in our Spanish list, against #23,374 for "dejate". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "dejarse" and "dejate" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "dejarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "dejate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #204,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "dejarse" and "dejate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejadez vs dejate". 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 #204,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list