Which to use
“dejase” and “dense” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,305
- “dejase” frequency rank
- #42,941
- “dense” frequency rank
- 74246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejase | dense |
|---|---|---|
| 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 darse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes dejase and dense
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dejase runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against dense's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dejase with dense
A purely visual mix-up. dejase ([d̪eˈxase]) and dense ([ˈd̪ẽnse]) 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 74246, 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]. dense is at rank #42,941, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽnse].
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 74246, this pair ranks #21,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dejase vs dense
Shared letters: des. Private to "dejase": aj. Private to "dense": n.
"dejase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dense" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dejase" and "dense" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dejase" vs "dense" - 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 "dejase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dense" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejase" and "dense" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déjense vs dense". 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 #21,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.