# decider vs decoder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### decoder
*noun · IPA /dɪˈkəʊdə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #35,248*
A person who decodes secret messages

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