Which to use
“década” and “ducado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,078
- “década” frequency rank
- #30,439
- “ducado” frequency rank
- 32517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | década | ducado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Período de diez años. | Mando supremo de una fuerza militar |
Where the eye mixes década and ducado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between década and ducado
A purely visual mix-up. década ([ˈd̪ekað̞a]) and ducado ([d̪uˈkað̞o]) 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 32517, 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]. ducado is at rank #30,439, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪uˈkað̞o].
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 32517, this pair ranks #201,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of década vs ducado
Shared letters: acd. Private to "década": é. Private to "ducado": ou.
"década" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "ducado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ducado ← dcuado · dducado · duacdo · ducaddo · ducaod · duccado · ducdao · udcado
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "década" and "ducado" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "década" or "ducado" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "década" and "ducado" 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 "ducado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "década" and "ducado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ducado vs durando". 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 #201,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.