Which to use
“decaído” and “decidí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,678
- “decaído” frequency rank
- #4,877
- “decidí” frequency rank
- 49555
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decaído | decidí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de decaer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decaído and decidí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. decaído runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against decidí's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between decaído and decidí
A purely visual mix-up. decaído ([d̪ekaˈið̞o]) and decidí ([d̪esiˈð̞i]) 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 49555, 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]. decidí is at rank #4,877, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞i].
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 49555, this pair ranks #108,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decaído vs decidí
Shared letters: cdeí. Private to "decaído": ao. Private to "decidí": i.
"decaído" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "decidí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decaído" and "decidí" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "decaído" or "decidí" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "decaído" and "decidí" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decaído" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decidí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decaído" and "decidí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decaído vs decid". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #108,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.