Which to use
“decenas” and “décimas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,299
- “decenas” frequency rank
- #29,178
- “décimas” frequency rank
- 34477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decenas | décimas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de deceno. | Forma del femenino plural de décimo. |
Where the eye mixes decenas and décimas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. decenas and décimas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: decenas vs décimas
A purely visual mix-up. decenas ([d̪eˈsenas]) and décimas ([ˈd̪esimas]) 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 34477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decenas is recorded at frequency rank #5,299, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈsenas]. décimas is at rank #29,178, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪esimas].
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 34477, this pair ranks #191,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decenas vs décimas
Shared letters: acds. Private to "decenas": en. Private to "décimas": imé.
"decenas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "décimas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decenas ← dceenas · ddecenas · deccenas · deceans · decenass · decennas · decensa · decneas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decenas" and "décimas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decenas" or "décimas"?
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 "decenas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décimas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decenas" and "décimas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décimas vs dimas". 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 #191,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.