Which to use
“decíamos” and “decidimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,080
- “decíamos” frequency rank
- #7,285
- “decidimos” frequency rank
- 26365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decíamos | decidimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de decir. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decíamos and decidimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. decíamos runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against decidimos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between decíamos and decidimos
A purely visual mix-up. decíamos ([d̪eˈsiamos]) and decidimos ([d̪esiˈð̞imos]) 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 26365, 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]. decidimos is at rank #7,285, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞imos].
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 26365, this pair ranks #231,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decíamos vs decidimos
Shared letters: cdemos. Private to "decíamos": aí. Private to "decidimos": i.
"decíamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "decidimos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decidimos ← dceidimos · ddecidimos · deccidimos · decdiimos · deciddimos · decidimmos · decidimoss · decidimso
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decíamos" and "decidimos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "decíamos" or "decidimos" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "decíamos" and "decidimos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decíamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decidimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decíamos" and "decidimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decíamos vs decidamos". 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 #231,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.