Which to use
“dejen” and “dicen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,286
- “dejen” frequency rank
- #415
- “dicen” frequency rank
- 2701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejen | dicen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de dejar o de dejarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes dejen and dicen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dejen with dicen
A purely visual mix-up. dejen ([ˈd̪exẽn]) and dicen ([ˈd̪isẽn]) 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 2701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejen is recorded at frequency rank #2,286, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪exẽn]. dicen is at rank #415, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪isẽn].
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 2701, this pair ranks #319,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dejen vs dicen
Shared letters: den. Private to "dejen": j. Private to "dicen": ci.
"dejen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dicen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dejen" and "dicen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dejen" vs "dicen" - which ranks higher?
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 "dejen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dicen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejen" and "dicen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejen vs déjense". 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 #319,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.