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“decadentes” and “decentes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,498
“decadentes” frequency rank
#17,660
“decentes” frequency rank
61158
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decadentes decentes
Definition Forma del plural de decadente. Forma del plural de decente.

Where the eye mixes decadentes and decentes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

10 ch
decadentes
8 ch
decentes

Look-alike desk: decadentes vs decentes

A purely visual mix-up. decadentes ([d̪ekaˈð̞ẽn̪t̪es]) and decentes ([d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪es]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

decadentes is recorded at frequency rank #43,498, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪ekaˈð̞ẽn̪t̪es]. decentes is at rank #17,660, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪es].

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 61158, this pair ranks #56,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of decadentes vs decentes

Shared letters: cdenst. Private to "decadentes": a. Private to "decentes": -.

"decadentes" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC  ·  "decentes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decadentesdceadentes · ddecadentes · deacdentes · decaddentes · decadenets · decadenntes · decadentess · decadentse
  • decentesdceentes · ddecentes · deccentes · decenets · decenntes · decentess · decentse · decenttes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "decadentes" for "decentes" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([d̪ekaˈð̞ẽn̪t̪es] versus [d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "decadentes" vs "decentes" - which ranks higher?
"decentes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,660 in our Spanish list, against #43,498 for "decadentes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "decadentes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "decentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #56,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "decadentes" and "decentes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decadente vs decadentes". 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 #56,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list