Which to use
“decid” and “decir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,228
- “decid” frequency rank
- #131
- “decir” frequency rank
- 40359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decid | decir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de decir. | Manifestar con palabras el pensamiento. |
Where the eye mixes decid and decir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses decid with decir
A purely visual mix-up. decid ([d̪eˈsið̞]) and decir ([d̪eˈsiɾ]) 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 a single letter - d in “decid” becomes r in “decir”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40359, 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]. decir is at rank #131, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsiɾ].
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 40359, this pair ranks #159,525 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decid vs decir
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decid": -. Private to "decir": r.
"decid" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "decir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decid" and "decir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "decid" or "decir" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,525 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decid" and "decir" 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 #159,525 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.