déjense vs dejes, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#49,603
“déjense” frequency rank: #3,044
“dejes” frequency rank: 52647
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	déjense	dejes
Definition	Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de dejarse (con el pronombre enclítico).	Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de dejar o de dejarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch

déjense

5 ch

dejes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. déjense ([ˈd̪exẽnse]) 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 52647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

déjense is recorded at frequency rank #49,603, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪exẽnse]. 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 52647, this pair ranks #91,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of déjense vs dejes

Shared letters: dejs. Private to "déjense": né. Private to "dejes": -.

"déjense" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "dejes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

dejes ← ddejes · deejs · dejess · dejjes · dejse · djees · edjes

Frequency comparison

déjense#49,603

dejes#3,044

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "déjense" and "dejes" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪exẽnse] versus [ˈd̪exes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "déjense" or "dejes"?

"dejes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,044 in our Spanish list, against #49,603 for "déjense". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering déjense vs dejes

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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