Which to use
“decaído” and “decidió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,678
- “decaído” frequency rank
- #1,893
- “decidió” frequency rank
- 46571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decaído | decidió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de decaer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decaído and decidió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. decaído (CVCVVCV) and decidió (CVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between decaído and decidió
A purely visual mix-up. decaído ([d̪ekaˈið̞o]) and decidió ([d̪esiˈð̞jo]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46571, 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]. decidió is at rank #1,893, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞jo].
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 46571, this pair ranks #124,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decaído vs decidió
Shared letters: cde. Private to "decaído": aoí. Private to "decidió": ió.
"decaído" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "decidió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decaído" and "decidió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "decaído" vs "decidió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decaído" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decidió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decaído" and "decidió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decaído vs decid". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #124,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.