Which to use
“decid” and “dejad” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,228
- “decid” frequency rank
- #16,307
- “dejad” frequency rank
- 56535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decid | dejad |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de decir. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de dejar. |
Where the eye mixes decid and dejad
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decid and dejad
A purely visual mix-up. decid ([d̪eˈsið̞]) and dejad ([d̪eˈxað̞]) 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 56535, 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]. dejad is at rank #16,307, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxað̞].
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 56535, this pair ranks #74,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decid vs dejad
Shared letters: de. Private to "decid": ci. Private to "dejad": aj.
"decid" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dejad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decid" and "dejad" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "decid" or "dejad" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "decid" and "dejad" 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 "dejad" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decid" and "dejad" 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 #74,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.