Which to use
“debiste” and “decirte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,157
- “debiste” frequency rank
- #3,043
- “decirte” frequency rank
- 35200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debiste | decirte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de deber. | Decir, con el enclítico te (pronombre). |
Where the eye mixes debiste and decirte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. debiste and decirte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses debiste with decirte
A purely visual mix-up. debiste ([d̪eˈβ̞ist̪e]) and decirte ([d̪eˈsiɾt̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35200, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
debiste is recorded at frequency rank #32,157, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞ist̪e]. decirte is at rank #3,043, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsiɾt̪e].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 35200, this pair ranks #187,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of debiste vs decirte
Shared letters: deit. Private to "debiste": bs. Private to "decirte": cr.
"debiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "decirte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "debiste" and "decirte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "debiste" or "decirte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "debiste" and "decirte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "debiste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decirte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debiste" and "decirte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "debiste vs despiste". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #187,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.