Which to use
“dejó” and “den” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #985
- “dejó” frequency rank
- #2,020
- “den” frequency rank
- 3005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejó | den |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dejar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de dar o de darse. |
Where the eye mixes dejó and den
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dejó vs den
A purely visual mix-up. dejó ([d̪eˈxo]) and den ([ˈd̪ẽn]) 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 3005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejó is recorded at frequency rank #985, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxo]. den is at rank #2,020, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽn].
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 3005, this pair ranks #319,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dejó vs den
Shared letters: de. Private to "dejó": jó. Private to "den": n.
"dejó" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "den" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dejó" and "den" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dejó" or "den"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "dejó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "den" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejó" and "den" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "den vs dont". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #319,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.