Which to use
“decidan” and “decide” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,069
- “decidan” frequency rank
- #3,041
- “decide” frequency rank
- 19110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidan | decide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decidan and decide
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decidan vs decide
A purely visual mix-up. decidan ([d̪eˈsið̞ãn]) and decide ([d̪eˈsið̞e]) 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 19110, 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]. decide is at rank #3,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞e].
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 19110, this pair ranks #265,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decidan vs decide
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decidan": an. Private to "decide": -.
"decidan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "decide" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decidan" for "decide" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decidan" vs "decide" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decidan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decide" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidan" and "decide" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decidan vs decoran". 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 #265,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.