Which to use
“decid” and “decido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,228
- “decid” frequency rank
- #13,433
- “decido” frequency rank
- 53661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decid | decido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de decir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decid and decido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decid vs decido
A purely visual mix-up. decid ([d̪eˈsið̞]) and decido ([d̪eˈsið̞o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “decid” sits inside “decido”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53661, 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]. decido is at rank #13,433, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞o].
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 53661, this pair ranks #86,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decid vs decido
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decid": -. Private to "decido": o.
"decid" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "decido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decid" and "decido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decid" or "decido"?
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 "decido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decid" and "decido" 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 #86,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.