# decades vs decode

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### decades
*noun · IPA /ˈdɛkeɪdz/ · frequency rank #2,572*
plural of decade.

### decode
*verb · IPA /dɪˈkəʊd/ · frequency rank #28,168*
To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decades-vs-decode