Which to use
“déjense” and “dense” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,603
- “déjense” frequency rank
- #42,941
- “dense” frequency rank
- 92544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déjense | dense |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de dejarse (con el pronombre enclítico). | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de darse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes déjense and dense
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déjense runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against dense's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: déjense vs dense
A purely visual mix-up. déjense ([ˈd̪exẽnse]) and dense ([ˈd̪ẽnse]) 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 92544, 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]. dense is at rank #42,941, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽnse].
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 92544, this pair ranks #1,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déjense vs dense
Shared letters: dens. Private to "déjense": jé. Private to "dense": -.
"déjense" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "dense" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dense ← ddense · dence · denes · dennse · densse · desne · dnese · ednse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déjense" and "dense" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "déjense" vs "dense" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "déjense" and "dense" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déjense" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dense" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déjense" and "dense" 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 #1,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.