Which to use
“reflejan” and “refleje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,708
- “reflejan” frequency rank
- #31,524
- “refleje” frequency rank
- 40232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reflejan | refleje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reflejar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reflejar. |
Where the eye mixes reflejan and refleje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reflejan runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against refleje's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reflejan and refleje
A purely visual mix-up. reflejan ([reˈflexãn]) and refleje ([reˈflexe]) 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 40232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reflejan is recorded at frequency rank #8,708, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈflexãn]. refleje is at rank #31,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈflexe].
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 40232, this pair ranks #160,196 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reflejan vs refleje
Shared letters: efjlr. Private to "reflejan": an. Private to "refleje": -.
"reflejan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "refleje" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reflejan" and "refleje" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reflejan" or "refleje" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reflejan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refleje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,196 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reflejan" and "refleje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refleje vs relaje". 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 #160,196 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.