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 eye mixes déjense and dejes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. déjense runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) 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 déjense with dejes
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déjense" and "dejes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "déjense" or "dejes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déjense" 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 #91,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déjense" and "dejes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déjense vs detente". 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 #91,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.