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“dejemos” and “dejes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,282
- “dejemos” frequency rank
- #3,044
- “dejes” frequency rank
- 9326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejemos | dejes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de dejar o de dejarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de dejar o de dejarse. |
Where the eye mixes dejemos and dejes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dejemos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against dejes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dejemos with dejes
A purely visual mix-up. dejemos ([d̪eˈxemos]) and dejes ([ˈd̪exes]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejemos is recorded at frequency rank #6,282, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxemos]. dejes is at rank #3,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪exes].
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 9326, this pair ranks #302,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dejemos vs dejes
Shared letters: dejs. Private to "dejemos": mo. Private to "dejes": -.
"dejemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dejes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dejemos" and "dejes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dejemos" or "dejes"?
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 "dejemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dejes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejemos" and "dejes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejémonos vs dejemos". 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 #302,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.