Which to use
“decía” and “decidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,136
- “decía” frequency rank
- #21,965
- “decidas” frequency rank
- 23101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decía | decidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de decir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decía and decidas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decía vs decidas
A purely visual mix-up. decía ([d̪eˈsia]) and decidas ([d̪eˈsið̞as]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decía is recorded at frequency rank #1,136, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsia]. decidas is at rank #21,965, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞as].
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 23101, this pair ranks #247,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decía vs decidas
Shared letters: acde. Private to "decía": í. Private to "decidas": is.
"decía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "decidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decidas ← dceidas · ddecidas · deccidas · decdias · deciads · decidass · deciddas · decidsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decía" for "decidas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "decía" or "decidas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decidas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decía" and "decidas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decidas vs decididas". 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 #247,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.