Which to use
“decae” and “decía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,929
- “decae” frequency rank
- #1,136
- “decía” frequency rank
- 50065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decae | decía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decaer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes decae and decía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decae vs decía
A purely visual mix-up. decae ([d̪eˈkae]) and decía ([d̪eˈsia]) 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 50065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decae is recorded at frequency rank #48,929, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈkae]. decía is at rank #1,136, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsia].
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 50065, this pair ranks #105,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decae vs decía
Shared letters: acde. Private to "decae": -. Private to "decía": í.
"decae" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "decía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- decae ← dceae · ddecae · deace · deccae · edcae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decae" and "decía" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "decae" vs "decía" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "decae" and "decía" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decae" and "decía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decae 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 #105,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.