Which to use
“década” and “deuda” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,078
- “década” frequency rank
- #1,846
- “deuda” frequency rank
- 3924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | década | deuda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Período de diez años. | Obligación de pagar o satisfacer de otro modo un compromiso. |
Where the eye mixes década and deuda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between década and deuda
A purely visual mix-up. década ([ˈd̪ekað̞a]) and deuda ([ˈd̪ewð̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3924, 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]. deuda is at rank #1,846, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ewð̞a].
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 3924, this pair ranks #317,273 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of década vs deuda
Shared letters: ad. Private to "década": cé. Private to "deuda": eu.
"década" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "deuda" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- deuda ← ddeuda · dedua · deuad · deudda · dueda · eduda
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "década" for "deuda" ever safe?
Frequency check: "década" vs "deuda" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "década" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deuda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,273 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "década" and "deuda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deuda vs Deva". 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 #317,273 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.