Which to use
“decid” and “decides” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,228
- “decid” frequency rank
- #11,020
- “decides” frequency rank
- 51248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decid | decides |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de decir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decid and decides
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses decid with decides
A purely visual mix-up. decid ([d̪eˈsið̞]) and decides ([d̪eˈsið̞es]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “decid” sits inside “decides”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decid is recorded at frequency rank #40,228, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞]. decides is at rank #11,020, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞es].
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 51248, this pair ranks #98,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decid vs decides
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decid": -. Private to "decides": s.
"decid" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "decides" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decid" and "decides" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "decid" vs "decides" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "decid" and "decides" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decides" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decid" and "decides" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decid vs deli". 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 #98,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.