Which to use
“dejase” and “déjense” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,305
- “dejase” frequency rank
- #49,603
- “déjense” frequency rank
- 80908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejase | déjense |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de dejar o de dejarse. | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de dejarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes dejase and déjense
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dejase runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against déjense's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dejase and déjense
A purely visual mix-up. dejase ([d̪eˈxase]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejase is recorded at frequency rank #31,305, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxase]. 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 80908, this pair ranks #11,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dejase vs déjense
Shared letters: dejs. Private to "dejase": a. Private to "déjense": né.
"dejase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "déjense" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dejase ← ddejase · deajse · dejace · dejaes · dejasse · dejjase · dejsae · djease
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dejase" and "déjense" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dejase" vs "déjense" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dejase" 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 #11,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejase" 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 #11,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.