Which to use
“decida” and “decir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,273
- “decida” frequency rank
- #131
- “decir” frequency rank
- 9404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decida | decir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de decidir o de decidirse. | Manifestar con palabras el pensamiento. |
Where the eye mixes decida and decir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses decida with decir
A purely visual mix-up. decida ([d̪eˈsið̞a]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9404, 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]. 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 9404, this pair ranks #302,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decida vs decir
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decida": a. Private to "decir": r.
"decida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decida" and "decir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "decida" or "decir" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "decida" and "decir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decida" 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 #302,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decida" and "decir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decida vs dolida". 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 #302,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.