decido

[d̪eˈsið̞o]

/[d̪eˈsið̞o]/ verb

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The verdict

“decido” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,433. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,433
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-decido · decido · Spanish

decido · rank #13,433 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,433
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH decime

Nearest frequency peer: decime (+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 “decido”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “decido” 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).

decido vs dedo
67% similar
decido vs deco
67% similar
decido vs dido
67% similar

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

Key facts for decido
PropertyValue
Headworddecido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈsið̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,433
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “decido”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “decime” (#13,434), “Cusco” (#13,431), “declaran” (#13,435). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “decido” va en #13,433. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around decido (IPA [d̪eˈsið̞o]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,433 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for decido, with forms such as "dceido", "ddecido", and "deccido". 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, "dedo", "deco", "dido", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is decido, spelled D-E-C-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dceido
  • ddecido
  • deccido
  • decdio
  • deciddo
  • deciod
  • deicdo
  • desido
  • edcido

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dceido2ddecido1deccido1decdio2deciddo1deciod2deicdo2desido1
Edit distance from "decido"

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 "decido"?
"decido" is spelled D-E-C-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈsið̞o].
What does "decido" mean?
As a verb, "decido" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse.
What words are commonly confused with "decido"?
"decido" is commonly confused with "dedo", "deco", "dido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "decido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decido" is [d̪eˈsið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decido" come from?
"decido" 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 "decido", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

decime#13,434cuelga#13,429cosmos#13,426casera#13,405

Similar misspelling depth

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

editada9 variantsexponen9 variantsfaldas9 variantsfilmar9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list