decí

[d̪eˈsi]

/[d̪eˈsi]/ verb

The verdict

“decí” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,935. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,935
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de decir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-deci · decí · Spanish

decí · rank #42,935 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,935
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH decretada

Nearest frequency peer: decretada (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “decí”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “decí” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

decí vs di
25% similar
decí vs del
50% similar
decí vs den
50% similar

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

Key facts for decí
PropertyValue
Headworddecí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈsi]
Letters4
Frequency rank#42,935
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “decí”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).decícae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “decretada” (#42,934), “dejándolos” (#42,937), “decayendo” (#42,932). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “decí” va en #42,935. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around decí (IPA [d̪eˈsi]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,935 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de decir.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for decí, with forms such as "dceí", "ddecí", and "deccí". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "di", "del", "den", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is decí, spelled D-E-C-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de decir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dceí
  • ddecí
  • deccí
  • deíc
  • edcí

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of decí - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

dceí2ddecí1deccí1deíc2edcí2
Edit distance from "decí"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "decí"?
"decí" is spelled D-E-C-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈsi].
What does "decí" mean?
As a verb, "decí" means: Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de decir.
What words are commonly confused with "decí"?
"decí" is commonly confused with "di", "del", "den". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "decí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decí" is [d̪eˈsi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decí" come from?
"decí" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list