Which to use
“decían” and “decime” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,909
- “decían” frequency rank
- #13,434
- “decime” frequency rank
- 17343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decían | decime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de decir. | Decí (vos), con el enclítico me (pronombre). |
Where the eye mixes decían and decime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decían vs decime
A purely visual mix-up. decían ([d̪eˈsiãn]) and decime ([d̪eˈsime]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decían is recorded at frequency rank #3,909, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsiãn]. decime is at rank #13,434, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsime].
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 17343, this pair ranks #272,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decían vs decime
Shared letters: cde. Private to "decían": aní. Private to "decime": im.
"decían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "decime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- decime ← dceime · ddecime · deccime · deciem · decimme · decmie · deicme · desime
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decían" and "decime" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "decían" vs "decime" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "decían" and "decime" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decían" and "decime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decae vs decime". 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 #272,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.