Which to use
“decidas” is a verb and “décimas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,965
- “decidas” frequency rank
- #29,178
- “décimas” frequency rank
- 51143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidas | décimas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de decidir o de decidirse. | Forma del femenino plural de décimo. |
Where the eye mixes decidas and décimas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses decidas with décimas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: decidas is [d̪eˈsið̞as] while décimas is [ˈd̪esimas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51143, 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]. décimas is at rank #29,178, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪esimas].
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 51143, this pair ranks #99,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decidas vs décimas
Shared letters: acdis. Private to "decidas": e. Private to "décimas": mé.
"decidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "décimas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decidas ← dceidas · ddecidas · deccidas · decdias · deciads · decidass · deciddas · decidsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decidas" and "décimas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decidas" or "décimas"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "decidas" and "décimas" 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 "décimas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidas" and "décimas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décimas vs dimas". 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 #99,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.