decide

[d̪eˈsið̞e]

/[d̪eˈsið̞e]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“decide” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,041. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,041
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-decide · decide · Spanish

decide · rank #3,041 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,041
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH cuyos

Nearest frequency peer: cuyos (-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 “decide”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “decide” 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).

decide vs desde
67% similar
decide vs decir
67% similar
decide vs decís
50% similar

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

Key facts for decide
PropertyValue
Headworddecide
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈsið̞e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,041
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “decide”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).decidecae 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 “cuyos” (#3,040), “cuarta” (#3,039), “decirte” (#3,043). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “decide” va en #3,041. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around decide (IPA [d̪eˈsið̞e]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,041 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for decide, with forms such as "dceide", "ddecide", and "deccide". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "desde", "decir", "decís", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is decide, spelled D-E-C-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de decidir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dceide
  • ddecide
  • deccide
  • decdie
  • decidde
  • decied
  • deicde
  • deside
  • edcide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of decide - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dceide2ddecide1deccide1decdie2decidde1decied2deicde2deside1
Edit distance from "decide"

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 "decide"?
"decide" is spelled D-E-C-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈsið̞e].
What does "decide" mean?
As a verb, "decide" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse.
What words are commonly confused with "decide"?
"decide" is commonly confused with "desde", "decir", "decís". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "decide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decide" is [d̪eˈsið̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decide" come from?
"decide" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cuarta#3,039costos#3,038cantar#3,035armada#3,031

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

horario9 variantslabios9 variantstemplo9 variantssufrir9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list