decides

/dɪˈsaɪdz/

//dɪˈsaɪdz// verb

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"decides" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“decides” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,490. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,490
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of decide

Corpus desk

Index EN-decides · decides · English

decides · rank #5,490 · 10 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,490
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH deadly

Nearest frequency peer: deadly (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “decides”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “decides” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

decides vs decode
71% similar
decides vs devices
71% similar
decides vs desires
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for decides
PropertyValue
Headworddecides
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪˈsaɪdz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,490
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “decides”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).decideslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “deadly” (#5,489), “der” (#5,491), “creature” (#5,488). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “decides” is #5,490. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around decides (IPA /dɪˈsaɪdz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,490 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of decide".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for decides, with forms such as "dceides", "ddecides", and "deccides". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "decode", "devices", "desires", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is decides, spelled D-E-C-I-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of decide

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dceides
  • ddecides
  • deccides
  • decdies
  • deciddes
  • decidess
  • decidse
  • decieds
  • deicdes
  • edcides

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of decides - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

dceides2ddecides1deccides1decdies2deciddes1decidess1decidse2decieds2
Edit distance from "decides"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "decides"?
"decides" is spelled D-E-C-I-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈsaɪdz/.
What does "decides" mean?
As a verb, "decides" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of decide
What words are commonly confused with "decides"?
"decides" is commonly confused with "decode", "devices", "desires". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "decides"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decides" is /dɪˈsaɪdz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decides" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "decides", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

desired#5,492counsel#5,487embrace#5,494emerged#5,495

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

exhibit10 variantsarriving10 variantsimposed10 variantsvillages10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list