dejevsdojoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“deje” and “dojo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,765
“deje” frequency rank
#45,883
“dojo” frequency rank
47648
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature deje dojo
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Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set deje and dojo apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
deje
4 ch
dojo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. deje ([ˈd̪exe]) and dojo ([ˈd̪oxo]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47648, 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]. dojo is at rank #45,883, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪oxo].

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 47648, this pair ranks #118,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of deje vs dojo

Shared letters: dj. Private to "deje": e. Private to "dojo": o.

"deje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "dojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dejeddeje · deej · dejje · djee · edje
  • dojoddojo · djoo · dojjo · dooj · odjo

Frequency comparison

deje#1,765
dojo#45,883

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "deje" and "dojo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪exe] versus [ˈd̪oxo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "deje" or "dojo"?
"deje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,765 in our Spanish list, against #45,883 for "dojo". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering deje vs dojo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “deje” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list