Which to use
“dejó” and “dono” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #985
- “dejó” frequency rank
- #41,874
- “dono” frequency rank
- 42859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejó | dono |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dejar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de donar. |
Where the eye mixes dejó and dono
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dejó vs dono
A purely visual mix-up. dejó ([d̪eˈxo]) and dono ([ˈd̪ono]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejó is recorded at frequency rank #985, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxo]. dono is at rank #41,874, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ono].
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 42859, this pair ranks #145,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dejó vs dono
Shared letters: d. Private to "dejó": ejó. Private to "dono": no.
"dejó" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dono" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dono ← ddono · dnoo · donno · doon · odno
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dejó" for "dono" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "dejó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dono" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejó" and "dono" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dono vs dont". 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 #145,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.