# deceive vs decide

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### deceive
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsiːv/ · frequency rank #17,585*
To trick or mislead.

### decide
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsaɪd/ · frequency rank #1,715*
To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.

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