Which to use
“decidas” and “decide” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,965
- “decidas” frequency rank
- #3,041
- “decide” frequency rank
- 25006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidas | decide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 decidas and decide
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decidas and decide
A purely visual mix-up. decidas ([d̪eˈsið̞as]) 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 25006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decidas is recorded at frequency rank #21,965, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞as]. 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 25006, this pair ranks #238,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decidas vs decide
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decidas": as. Private to "decide": -.
"decidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "decide" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decidas" for "decide" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "decidas" and "decide" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decidas" 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 #238,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidas" and "decide" 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 #238,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.