Which to use
“decena” and “décima” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,593
- “decena” frequency rank
- #11,562
- “décima” frequency rank
- 37155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decena | décima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto formado por diez elementos. | Cada parte de las diez en que se dividen ciertas medidas, como los grados en un termómetro, las micras, etc. |
Where the eye mixes decena and décima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decena and décima
A purely visual mix-up. decena ([d̪eˈsena]) and décima ([ˈd̪esima]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37155, 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]. décima is at rank #11,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪esima].
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 37155, this pair ranks #176,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decena vs décima
Shared letters: acd. Private to "decena": en. Private to "décima": imé.
"decena" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "décima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- decena ← dceena · ddecena · deccena · decenna · decnea · deecna · edcena
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decena" and "décima" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decena" or "décima"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decena" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decena" and "décima" 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 #176,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.