Which to use
“decida” and “descuida” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,273
- “decida” frequency rank
- #26,802
- “descuida” frequency rank
- 36075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decida | descuida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de decidir o de decidirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descuidar. |
Where the eye mixes decida and descuida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. decida runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against descuida's 8 (CVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: decida vs descuida
A purely visual mix-up. decida ([d̪eˈsið̞a]) and descuida ([d̪esˈkwið̞a]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36075, 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]. descuida is at rank #26,802, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkwið̞a].
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 36075, this pair ranks #182,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decida vs descuida
Shared letters: acdei. Private to "decida": -. Private to "descuida": su.
"decida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "descuida" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decida" and "descuida" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "decida" vs "descuida" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "decida" and "descuida" 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 "descuida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decida" and "descuida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "describa vs descuida". 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 #182,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.