Which to use
“decaído” and “decide” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,678
- “decaído” frequency rank
- #3,041
- “decide” frequency rank
- 47719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decaído | decide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de decaer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decaído and decide
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. decaído runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against decide's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses decaído with decide
A purely visual mix-up. decaído ([d̪ekaˈið̞o]) and decide ([d̪eˈsið̞e]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decaído is recorded at frequency rank #44,678, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ekaˈið̞o]. decide is at rank #3,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞e].
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 47719, this pair ranks #118,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decaído vs decide
Shared letters: cde. Private to "decaído": aoí. Private to "decide": i.
"decaído" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "decide" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- decide ← dceide · ddecide · deccide · decdie · decidde · decied · deicde · deside
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decaído" and "decide" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "decaído" vs "decide" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decaído" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decide" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decaído" and "decide" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decaído vs decid". 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 #118,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.