Which to use
“dejarse” and “déjense” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,639
- “dejarse” frequency rank
- #49,603
- “déjense” frequency rank
- 58242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejarse | déjense |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | No ocuparse del aspecto, vestimenta y aseo personal. | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de dejarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes dejarse and déjense
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dejarse and déjense follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between dejarse and déjense
A purely visual mix-up. dejarse ([d̪eˈxaɾse]) and déjense ([ˈd̪exẽnse]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58242, 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]. déjense is at rank #49,603, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪exẽnse].
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 58242, this pair ranks #67,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dejarse vs déjense
Shared letters: dejs. Private to "dejarse": ar. Private to "déjense": né.
"dejarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "déjense" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dejarse ← ddejarse · deajrse · dejarce · dejares · dejarrse · dejarsse · dejasre · dejjarse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dejarse" and "déjense" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dejarse" vs "déjense" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dejarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déjense" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejarse" and "déjense" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déjense vs detente". 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 #67,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.