Which to use
“decidan” and “despidan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,069
- “decidan” frequency rank
- #38,640
- “despidan” frequency rank
- 54709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidan | despidan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de subjuntivo de despedir o de despedirse. |
Where the eye mixes decidan and despidan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. decidan runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against despidan's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between decidan and despidan
A purely visual mix-up. decidan ([d̪eˈsið̞ãn]) and despidan ([d̪esˈpið̞ãn]) 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 54709, 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]. despidan is at rank #38,640, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈpið̞ãn].
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 54709, this pair ranks #82,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decidan vs despidan
Shared letters: adein. Private to "decidan": c. Private to "despidan": ps.
"decidan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "despidan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decidan" and "despidan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "decidan" vs "despidan" - 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 "despidan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidan" and "despidan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "despidan vs desvían". 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 #82,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.