Which to use
“decidan” and “decidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,069
- “decidan” frequency rank
- #21,965
- “decidas” frequency rank
- 38034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidan | decidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 decidan and decidas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. decidan and decidas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between decidan and decidas
A purely visual mix-up. decidan ([d̪eˈsið̞ãn]) 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 a single letter - n in “decidan” becomes s in “decidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decidan is recorded at frequency rank #16,069, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞ãn]. 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 38034, this pair ranks #172,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decidan vs decidas
Shared letters: acdei. Private to "decidan": n. Private to "decidas": s.
"decidan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "decidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decidan" and "decidas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "decidan" vs "decidas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decidan" 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 #172,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidan" 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 #172,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.