# decade

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɛkeɪd/ · frequency rank #2,886

## Definitions
1. A group, set, or series of ten , particularly
2. A group, set, or series of ten
3. A group, set, or series of ten
4. A group, set, or series of ten
5. A group, set, or series of ten
6. A group, set, or series of ten
7. A group, set, or series of ten
8. A set of resistors, capacitors, etc. connected so as to provide even increments between one and ten times a base electrical resistance.
9. The interval between any two quantities having a ratio of 10 to 1.

## Etymology
From Middle English decade, from Old French decade, from Late Latin decādem (“(set of) ten”), from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás), from δέκα (déka, “ten”). In reference to a span of ten years, originally a clipping of the phrase decade of years. By surface analysis, dec- + -ade. Doublet of decad and dekad.

## Easily confused with
- **decay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decay)
- **decal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decal)
- **decaf** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decaf)
- **decide** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decide)
- **decree** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decree)
- **decode** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decode)
- **decals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decals)
- **decays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decays)
- **decided** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decided)
- **decades** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decades)
- **decides** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decides)
- **declare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-declare)
- **degrade** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-degrade)
- **decider** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decider)
- **decayed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decayed)
- **decoder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decoder)
- **decadent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decade-vs-decadent)
- **dead** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dead-vs-decade)
- **Dade** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dade-vs-decade)
- **Deane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deane-vs-decade)

## Common misspellings (8)
`dceade`, `ddecade`, `deacde`, `decadde`, `decaed`, `deccade`, `decdae`, `edcade`

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