Which to use
“década” is a noun and “decidas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,078
- “década” frequency rank
- #21,965
- “decidas” frequency rank
- 24043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | década | decidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Período de diez años. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes década and decidas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: década vs decidas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: década is [ˈd̪ekað̞a] while decidas is [d̪eˈsið̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
década is recorded at frequency rank #2,078, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ekað̞a]. decidas is at rank #21,965, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞as].
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 24043, this pair ranks #242,963 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of década vs decidas
Shared letters: acd. Private to "década": é. Private to "decidas": eis.
"década" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decidas ← dceidas · ddecidas · deccidas · decdias · deciads · decidass · deciddas · decidsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "década" and "decidas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "década" vs "decidas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "década" and "decidas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "década" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decidas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,963 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "década" and "decidas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decidas vs decididas". 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 #242,963 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.