decaevsdeclareWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,929
“decae” frequency rank
#17,661
“declare” frequency rank
66590
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decae declare
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decaer. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de declarar.

Where the eye mixes decae and declare

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

5 ch
decae
7 ch
declare

Look-alike desk: decae vs declare

A purely visual mix-up. decae ([d̪eˈkae]) and declare ([d̪eˈklaɾe]) 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 66590, 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]. declare is at rank #17,661, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈklaɾe].

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 66590, this pair ranks #39,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of decae vs declare

Shared letters: acde. Private to "decae": -. Private to "declare": lr.

"decae" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "declare" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decaedceae · ddecae · deace · deccae · edcae
  • declaredcelare · ddeclare · decalre · decclare · declaer · declarre · decllare · declrae

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "decae" and "declare" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈkae] versus [d̪eˈklaɾe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "decae" vs "declare" - which ranks higher?
"declare" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,661 in our Spanish list, against #48,929 for "decae". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "decae" and "declare" 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 "declare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #39,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "decae" and "declare" 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 #39,471 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