Which to use
“décadas” is a noun and “delicadas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,338
- “décadas” frequency rank
- #21,968
- “delicadas” frequency rank
- 24306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décadas | delicadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de década. | Forma del femenino plural de delicado. |
Where the eye mixes décadas and delicadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: décadas vs delicadas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décadas is [ˈd̪ekað̞as] while delicadas is [d̪eliˈkað̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décadas is recorded at frequency rank #2,338, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ekað̞as]. delicadas is at rank #21,968, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪eliˈkað̞as].
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 24306, this pair ranks #241,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décadas vs delicadas
Shared letters: acds. Private to "décadas": é. Private to "delicadas": eil.
"décadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "delicadas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- delicadas ← ddelicadas · deilcadas · delciadas · deliacdas · delicaads · delicadass · delicaddas · delicadsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décadas" and "delicadas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "décadas" or "delicadas" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "décadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "delicadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décadas" and "delicadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "delegadas vs delicadas". 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 #241,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.