Which to use
“dejes” and “desees” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,044
- “dejes” frequency rank
- #19,697
- “desees” frequency rank
- 22741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejes | desees |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de dejar o de dejarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de desear. |
Where the eye mixes dejes and desees
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dejes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against desees's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dejes with desees
A purely visual mix-up. dejes ([ˈd̪exes]) and desees ([d̪eˈsees]) 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 22741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejes is recorded at frequency rank #3,044, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪exes]. desees is at rank #19,697, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsees].
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 22741, this pair ranks #248,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dejes vs desees
Shared letters: des. Private to "dejes": j. Private to "desees": -.
"dejes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "desees" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dejes" and "desees" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dejes" or "desees"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "dejes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desees" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejes" and "desees" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desees vs deseosa". 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 #248,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.