Which to use
“decíamos” and “decidamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,080
- “decíamos” frequency rank
- #43,499
- “decidamos” frequency rank
- 62579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decíamos | decidamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de decir. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decíamos and decidamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. decíamos runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against decidamos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses decíamos with decidamos
A purely visual mix-up. decíamos ([d̪eˈsiamos]) and decidamos ([d̪esiˈð̞amos]) 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 62579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decíamos is recorded at frequency rank #19,080, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsiamos]. decidamos is at rank #43,499, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞amos].
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 62579, this pair ranks #51,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decíamos vs decidamos
Shared letters: acdemos. Private to "decíamos": í. Private to "decidamos": i.
"decíamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "decidamos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decidamos ← dceidamos · ddecidamos · deccidamos · decdiamos · deciadmos · decidammos · decidamoss · decidamso
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decíamos" and "decidamos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "decíamos" or "decidamos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decíamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decidamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decíamos" and "decidamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decidamos vs dedicamos". 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 #51,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.