dejasevsdenseTell them apart

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.

6 ch
dejase
5 ch
dense

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

  • dejase ← ddejase · deajse · dejace · dejaes · dejasse · dejjase · dejsae · djease
  • dense ← ddense · dence · denes · dennse · densse · desne · dnese · ednse

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dejase" and "dense" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈxase] versus [ˈd̪ẽnse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "dejase" vs "dense" - which ranks higher?
"dejase" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,305 in our Spanish list, against #42,941 for "dense". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list