decidir

[d̪esiˈð̞iɾ]

/[d̪esiˈð̞iɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“decidir” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,769. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,769
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zanjar una cuestión, tomar una resolución definitiva.

Corpus desk

Index ES-decidir · decidir · Spanish

decidir · rank #2,769 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,769
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH círculo

Nearest frequency peer: círculo (-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 “decidir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “decidir” 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).

decidir vs decir
71% similar
decidir vs decido
71% similar
decidir vs definir
71% similar

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

Key facts for decidir
PropertyValue
Headworddecidir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esiˈð̞iɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,769
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “decidir”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.decidircae 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 “círculo” (#2,768), “dirigido” (#2,770), “criminal” (#2,767). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “decidir” va en #2,769. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around decidir (IPA [d̪esiˈð̞iɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,769 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for decidir, with forms such as "dceidir", "ddecidir", and "deccidir". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "decir", "decido", "definir", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is decidir, spelled D-E-C-I-D-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zanjar una cuestión, tomar una resolución definitiva.
  2. 2
    Hacer que alguien tome una resolución definitiva.
  3. 3
    Tomar una resolución en algo que aun no se ha determinado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how decidir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He decidido ponerme a dieta.
  2. La persecución política lo decidió a abandonar Rusia.

Synonyms

determinarresolvermoverimpulsarresolveroptarelegir

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dceidir
  • ddecidir
  • deccidir
  • decdiir
  • deciddir
  • decidirr
  • decidri
  • deciidr
  • deicdir
  • desidir
  • edcidir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of decidir - 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.

dceidir2ddecidir1deccidir1decdiir2deciddir1decidirr1decidri2deciidr2
Edit distance from "decidir"

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 "decidir"?
"decidir" is spelled D-E-C-I-D-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esiˈð̞iɾ].
What does "decidir" mean?
As a verb, "decidir" means: Zanjar una cuestión, tomar una resolución definitiva.
What words are commonly confused with "decidir"?
"decidir" is commonly confused with "decir", "decido", "definir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "decidir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decidir" is [d̪esiˈð̞iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decidir" come from?
"decidir" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

círculo#2,768cerrado#2,762formato#2,777vivimos#2,756

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

dirigido11 variantscatólica11 variantsveremos11 variantsponerse11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list