# decider vs decides

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### decider
*noun · IPA /dɪˈsaɪdə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #34,460*
A person, divinity, or authoritative text which decides.

### decides
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsaɪdz/ · frequency rank #5,490*
third-person singular simple present indicative of decide

## Source
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