Which to use
“década” and “décima” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,078
- “década” frequency rank
- #11,562
- “décima” frequency rank
- 13640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | década | décima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Período de diez años. | Cada parte de las diez en que se dividen ciertas medidas, como los grados en un termómetro, las micras, etc. |
Where the eye mixes década and décima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: década vs décima
A purely visual mix-up. década ([ˈd̪ekað̞a]) and décima ([ˈd̪esima]) 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 13640, 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]. décima is at rank #11,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪esima].
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 13640, this pair ranks #287,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of década vs décima
Shared letters: acdé. Private to "década": -. Private to "décima": im.
"década" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "décima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "década" and "décima" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "década" or "décima" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "década" and "décima" 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 "décima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "década" and "décima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decí vs décima". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #287,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.