Which to use
“decía” and “decido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,136
- “decía” frequency rank
- #13,433
- “decido” frequency rank
- 14569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decía | decido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de decir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decía and decido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decía vs decido
A purely visual mix-up. decía ([d̪eˈsia]) and decido ([d̪eˈsið̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14569, 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]. decido is at rank #13,433, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞o].
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 14569, this pair ranks #283,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decía vs decido
Shared letters: cde. Private to "decía": aí. Private to "decido": io.
"decía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "decido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- decido ← dceido · ddecido · deccido · decdio · deciddo · deciod · deicdo · desido
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decía" and "decido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decía" or "decido"?
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 "decido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decía" and "decido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decaído vs decido". 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 #283,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.