Which to use
“decid” and “deis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,228
- “decid” frequency rank
- #31,304
- “deis” frequency rank
- 71532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decid | deis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de decir. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de dar o de darse. |
Where the eye mixes decid and deis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decid and deis
A purely visual mix-up. decid ([d̪eˈsið̞]) and deis ([ˈd̪ejs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71532, 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]. deis is at rank #31,304, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ejs].
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 71532, this pair ranks #27,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decid vs deis
Shared letters: dei. Private to "decid": c. Private to "deis": s.
"decid" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "deis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decid" for "deis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decid" vs "deis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "decid" and "deis" 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 "deis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decid" and "deis" 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 #27,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.