Which to use
“dejó” is a verb and “dije” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #985
- “dejó” frequency rank
- #740
- “dije” frequency rank
- 1725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejó | dije |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dejar. | Cualquier adorno de los que se ponían a los niños al cuello o pendientes de la cintura; y eran diferentes, así en su forma como en la materia de que estaban construidos. |
Where the eye mixes dejó and dije
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dejó vs dije
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dejó is [d̪eˈxo] while dije is [ˈd̪ixe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejó is recorded at frequency rank #985, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxo]. dije is at rank #740, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ixe].
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 1725, this pair ranks #321,555 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dejó vs dije
Shared letters: dej. Private to "dejó": ó. Private to "dije": i.
"dejó" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dije" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dije ← ddije · diej · dijje · djie · idje
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dejó" and "dije" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dejó" vs "dije" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dejó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dije" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,555 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejó" and "dije" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejó vs Deva". 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 #321,555 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.