Which to use
“decíamos” and “decimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,080
- “decíamos” frequency rank
- #4,149
- “decimos” frequency rank
- 23229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decíamos | decimos |
|---|---|---|
| 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 decir. |
Where the eye mixes decíamos and decimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. decíamos runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against decimos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: decíamos vs decimos
A purely visual mix-up. decíamos ([d̪eˈsiamos]) and decimos ([d̪eˈsimos]) 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 23229, 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]. decimos is at rank #4,149, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsimos].
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 23229, this pair ranks #246,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decíamos vs decimos
Shared letters: cdemos. Private to "decíamos": aí. Private to "decimos": i.
"decíamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "decimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decimos ← dceimos · ddecimos · deccimos · decimmos · decimoss · decimso · decioms · decmios
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decíamos" and "decimos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "decíamos" vs "decimos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decíamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decíamos" and "decimos" 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 #246,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.