dejéisvsDenisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dejéis is a verb, Denis is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dejéis” is a verb and “Denis” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,179
“dejéis” frequency rank
#14,334
“Denis” frequency rank
41513
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dejéis Denis
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de dejar o de dejarse. Nombre de pila de varón.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dejéis and Denis apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
dejéis
5 ch
Denis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dejéis is [d̪eˈxejs] while Denis is [ˈdenis]. 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 (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41513, 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]. Denis is at rank #14,334, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈdenis].

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 41513, this pair ranks #153,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dejéis vs Denis

Shared letters: deis. Private to "dejéis": . Private to "Denis": n.

"dejéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "Denis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Denisddenis · deins · deniss · densi · dneis · ednis

Frequency comparison

dejéis#27,179
Denis#14,334

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dejéis" and "Denis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dejéis" is a verb and "Denis" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dejéis" or "Denis"?
"Denis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,334 in our Spanish list, against #27,179 for "dejéis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dejéis vs Denis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “dejéis”; for a name, it's “Denis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dejéis” 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