Which to use
“dejéis” and “déjense” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,179
- “dejéis” frequency rank
- #49,603
- “déjense” frequency rank
- 76782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejéis | déjense |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente 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 dejéis and déjense
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dejéis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against déjense's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dejéis and déjense
A purely visual mix-up. dejéis ([d̪eˈxejs]) 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 76782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejéis is recorded at frequency rank #27,179, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxejs]. 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 76782, this pair ranks #17,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dejéis vs déjense
Shared letters: dejsé. Private to "dejéis": i. Private to "déjense": n.
"dejéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "déjense" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dejéis" for "déjense" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dejéis" or "déjense"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dejéis" 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 #17,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejéis" and "déjense" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déjense vs detente". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #17,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.