Which to use
“decid” and “decidió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,228
- “decid” frequency rank
- #1,893
- “decidió” frequency rank
- 42121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decid | decidió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de decir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decid and decidió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. decid runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against decidió's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses decid with decidió
A purely visual mix-up. decid ([d̪eˈsið̞]) and decidió ([d̪esiˈð̞jo]) 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 “decidió”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42121, 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]. decidió is at rank #1,893, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞jo].
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 42121, this pair ranks #149,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decid vs decidió
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decid": -. Private to "decidió": ó.
"decid" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "decidió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- decid ← dceid · ddecid · deccid · decdi · decidd · deicd · desid · edcid
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decid" for "decidió" ever safe?
Which is more common, "decid" or "decidió"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decidió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decid" and "decidió" 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 #149,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.