Which to use
“decidamos” and “decimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,499
- “decidamos” frequency rank
- #4,149
- “decimos” frequency rank
- 47648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidamos | decimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de decidir o de decidirse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes decidamos and decimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. decidamos runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against decimos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: decidamos vs decimos
A purely visual mix-up. decidamos ([d̪esiˈð̞amos]) and decimos ([d̪eˈsimos]) 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 47648, 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]. decimos is at rank #4,149, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsimos].
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 47648, this pair ranks #118,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decidamos vs decimos
Shared letters: cdeimos. Private to "decidamos": a. Private to "decimos": -.
"decidamos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "decimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decidamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidamos" and "decimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decidamos vs dedicamos". 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 #118,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.