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“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.

7 ch
déjense
6 ch
dijese

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪exẽnse] versus [d̪iˈxese]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "déjense" or "dijese" show up more?
"dijese" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,038 in our Spanish list, against #49,603 for "déjense". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list