# decides vs decode

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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/decides-vs-decode