decidanvsdecidiránWhat's the difference?

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.

7 ch
decidan
9 ch
decidirán

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?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈsið̞ãn] versus [d̪esið̞iˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "decidan" or "decidirán"?
"decidan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,069 in our Spanish list, against #34,975 for "decidirán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list