Which to use
“decida” and “decides” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,273
- “decida” frequency rank
- #11,020
- “decides” frequency rank
- 20293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decida | decides |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de decidir o de decidirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decida and decides
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decida and decides
A purely visual mix-up. decida ([d̪eˈsið̞a]) and decides ([d̪eˈsið̞es]) 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 20293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decida is recorded at frequency rank #9,273, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞a]. decides is at rank #11,020, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞es].
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 20293, this pair ranks #259,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decida vs decides
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decida": a. Private to "decides": s.
"decida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decides" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decida" and "decides" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "decida" or "decides" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decides" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decida" and "decides" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decides vs dóciles". 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 #259,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.