Which to use
“deje” is a noun and “den” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,765
- “deje” frequency rank
- #2,020
- “den” frequency rank
- 3785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deje | den |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte del habla de una lengua que tiende hacia la manera local de hablarla en un lugar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de dar o de darse. |
Where the eye mixes deje and den
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between deje and den
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deje is [ˈd̪exe] while den is [ˈd̪ẽn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deje is recorded at frequency rank #1,765, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪exe]. den is at rank #2,020, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽn].
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 3785, this pair ranks #317,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deje vs den
Shared letters: de. Private to "deje": j. Private to "den": n.
"deje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "den" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- deje ← ddeje · deej · dejje · djee · edje
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deje" for "den" ever safe?
Which is more common, "deje" or "den"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "den" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deje" and "den" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "den vs dont". 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 #317,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.