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“decente” and “decentes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,167
- “decente” frequency rank
- #17,660
- “decentes” frequency rank
- 23827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decente | decentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De proceder honesto, justo, debido | Forma del plural de decente. |
Where the eye mixes decente and decentes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. decente runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against decentes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between decente and decentes
A purely visual mix-up. decente ([d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪e]) and decentes ([d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪es]) 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 extra letter(s) - “decente” sits inside “decentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decente is recorded at frequency rank #6,167, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪e]. decentes is at rank #17,660, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪es].
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 23827, this pair ranks #243,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decente vs decentes
Shared letters: cdent. Private to "decente": -. Private to "decentes": s.
"decente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "decentes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decente" and "decentes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "decente" or "decentes" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "decente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decente" and "decentes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decentes vs detente". 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 #243,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.