Which to use
“decidan” and “decidirán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,069
- “decidan” frequency rank
- #34,975
- “decidirán” frequency rank
- 51044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidan | decidirán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de decidir o de decidirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decidan and decidirán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. decidan runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against decidirán's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between decidan and decidirán
A purely visual mix-up. decidan ([d̪eˈsið̞ãn]) and decidirán ([d̪esið̞iˈɾãn]) 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 51044, 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]. decidirán is at rank #34,975, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esið̞iˈɾãn].
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 51044, this pair ranks #99,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decidan vs decidirán
Shared letters: cdein. Private to "decidan": a. Private to "decidirán": rá.
"decidan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "decidirán" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decidan ← dceidan · ddecidan · deccidan · decdian · deciadn · decidann · deciddan · decidna
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decidan" and "decidirán" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decidan" or "decidirán"?
Useful next steps
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 "decidirán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidan" and "decidirán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decididas vs decidirán". 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 #99,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.