Which to use
“decaído” and “decido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,678
- “decaído” frequency rank
- #13,433
- “decido” frequency rank
- 58111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decaído | decido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de decaer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decaído and decido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. decaído runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against decido'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 decido
A purely visual mix-up. decaído ([d̪ekaˈið̞o]) and decido ([d̪eˈsið̞o]) 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 58111, 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]. decido is at rank #13,433, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞o].
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 58111, this pair ranks #67,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decaído vs decido
Shared letters: cdeo. Private to "decaído": aí. Private to "decido": i.
"decaído" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "decido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- decido ← dceido · ddecido · deccido · decdio · deciddo · deciod · deicdo · desido
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decaído" for "decido" ever safe?
Which is more common, "decaído" or "decido"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "decaído" and "decido" 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 "decido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decaído" and "decido" 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 #67,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.