Which to use
“decían” and “decís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,909
- “decían” frequency rank
- #7,286
- “decís” frequency rank
- 11195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decían | decís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de decir. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes decían and decís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. decían ([d̪eˈsiãn]) and decís ([d̪eˈsis]) 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 11195, 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]. decís is at rank #7,286, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsis].
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 11195, this pair ranks #295,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decían vs decís
Shared letters: cdeí. Private to "decían": an. Private to "decís": s.
"decían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "decís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC