Which to use
“decid” and “decís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,228
- “decid” frequency rank
- #7,286
- “decís” frequency rank
- 47514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decid | decís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de decir. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes decid and decís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses decid with decís
A purely visual mix-up. decid ([d̪eˈsið̞]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47514, 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]. 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 47514, this pair ranks #119,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decid vs decís
Shared letters: cde. Private to "decid": i. Private to "decís": sí.
"decid" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "decís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decid ← dceid · ddecid · deccid · decdi · decidd · deicd · desid · edcid
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decid" and "decís" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "decid" or "decís" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "decid" and "decís" 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 "decís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decid" and "decís" 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 #119,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.