Which to use
“decena” is a noun and “decente” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,593
- “decena” frequency rank
- #6,167
- “decente” frequency rank
- 31760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decena | decente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto formado por diez elementos. | De proceder honesto, justo, debido |
Where the eye mixes decena and decente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. decena runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against decente's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: decena vs decente
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: decena is [d̪eˈsena] while decente is [d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decena is recorded at frequency rank #25,593, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈsena]. decente is at rank #6,167, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪e].
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 31760, this pair ranks #205,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decena vs decente
Shared letters: cden. Private to "decena": a. Private to "decente": t.
"decena" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decena" for "decente" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "decena" or "decente" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "decena" and "decente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decena" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decena" and "decente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decena vs detenía". 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 #205,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.