decidamosvsdecidasWhat's the difference?

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“decidamos” and “decidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,499
“decidamos” frequency rank
#21,965
“decidas” frequency rank
65464
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decidamos decidas
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de decidir o de decidirse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de decidir o de decidirse.

Where the eye mixes decidamos and decidas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. decidamos runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against decidas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
decidamos
7 ch
decidas

Look-alike desk: decidamos vs decidas

A purely visual mix-up. decidamos ([d̪esiˈð̞amos]) and decidas ([d̪eˈsið̞as]) 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 65464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

decidamos is recorded at frequency rank #43,499, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞amos]. decidas is at rank #21,965, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞as].

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 65464, this pair ranks #42,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of decidamos vs decidas

Shared letters: acdeis. Private to "decidamos": mo. Private to "decidas": -.

"decidamos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "decidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decidamos ← dceidamos · ddecidamos · deccidamos · decdiamos · deciadmos · decidammos · decidamoss · decidamso
  • decidas ← dceidas · ddecidas · deccidas · decdias · deciads · decidass · deciddas · decidsa

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "decidamos" and "decidas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esiˈð̞amos] versus [d̪eˈsið̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "decidamos" or "decidas"?
"decidas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,965 in our Spanish list, against #43,499 for "decidamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "decidamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "decidas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #42,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "decidamos" and "decidas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decidas vs decididas". 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 #42,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list