decir

[d̪eˈsiɾ]

/[d̪eˈsiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“decir” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #131. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#131
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manifestar con palabras el pensamiento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-decir · decir · Spanish

decir · rank #131 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #131
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH cuenta

Nearest frequency peer: cuenta (-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 “decir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “decir” 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).

decir vs der
60% similar
decir vs dir
60% similar
decir vs deis
60% similar

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

Key facts for decir
PropertyValue
Headworddecir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈsiɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#131
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “decir”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cuenta” (#130), “gobierno” (#132), “contra” (#129). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “decir” va en #131. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around decir (IPA [d̪eˈsiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #131 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for decir, with forms such as "dceir", "ddecir", and "deccir". 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, "der", "dir", "deis", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is decir, spelled D-E-C-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manifestar con palabras el pensamiento.
  2. 2
    Asegurar, sostener, opinar.
  3. 3
    Nombrar o llamar.
  4. 4
    Denotar una cosa o dar muestras de ella.
  5. 5
    Dicho de un libro, de un escrito, etc.: Contener en ellos temas, ideas, etc., específicos.

Synonyms

hablar

This word in other languages

say(English)dire(Français)sagen(Deutsch)proferir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dceir
  • ddecir
  • deccir
  • decirr
  • decri
  • deicr
  • desir
  • edcir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dceir2ddecir1deccir1decirr1decri2deicr2desir1edcir2
Edit distance from "decir"

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 "decir"?
"decir" is spelled D-E-C-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈsiɾ].
What does "decir" mean?
As a verb, "decir" means: Manifestar con palabras el pensamiento.
What words are commonly confused with "decir"?
"decir" is commonly confused with "der", "dir", "deis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "decir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decir" is [d̪eˈsiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decir" come from?
"decir" 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 "decir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

todas#135estos#137hecho#125forma#138

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

contra8 variantsciudad8 variantsestado8 variantspueden8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list