Which to use
“déjense” and “dijese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,603
- “déjense” frequency rank
- #30,038
- “dijese” frequency rank
- 79641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déjense | dijese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de dejarse (con el pronombre enclítico). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes déjense and dijese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déjense runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against dijese's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between déjense and dijese
A purely visual mix-up. déjense ([ˈd̪exẽnse]) and dijese ([d̪iˈxese]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79641, 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]. dijese is at rank #30,038, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈxese].
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 79641, this pair ranks #12,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déjense vs dijese
Shared letters: dejs. Private to "déjense": né. Private to "dijese": i.
"déjense" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "dijese" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dijese ← ddijese · diejse · dijece · dijees · dijesse · dijjese · dijsee · djiese
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déjense" and "dijese" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "déjense" or "dijese" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "déjense" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dijese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déjense" and "dijese" 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 #12,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.