Which to use
“reflejar” and “refleje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,468
- “reflejar” frequency rank
- #31,524
- “refleje” frequency rank
- 43992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reflejar | refleje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer rebotar la luz en una superficie. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reflejar. |
Where the eye mixes reflejar and refleje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reflejar 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.
Why the eye confuses reflejar with refleje
A purely visual mix-up. reflejar ([refleˈxaɾ]) 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 43992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reflejar is recorded at frequency rank #12,468, classified as averb, pronounced [refleˈxaɾ]. 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 43992, this pair ranks #139,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reflejar vs refleje
Shared letters: efjlr. Private to "reflejar": a. Private to "refleje": -.
"reflejar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "refleje" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reflejar" and "refleje" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reflejar" or "refleje" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reflejar" 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 #139,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reflejar" 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 #139,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.