# decide vs decided

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### decided
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/ · frequency rank #846*
simple past and past participle of decide

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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