decidasvsdedicasConfusable pair

Which to use

“decidas” and “dedicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,965
“decidas” frequency rank
#17,936
“dedicas” frequency rank
39901
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decidas dedicas
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de decidir o de decidirse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de dedicar o de dedicarse.

Where the eye mixes decidas and dedicas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
decidas
7 ch
dedicas

Why the eye confuses decidas with dedicas

A purely visual mix-up. decidas ([d̪eˈsið̞as]) and dedicas ([d̪eˈð̞ikas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39901, 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]. dedicas is at rank #17,936, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈð̞ikas].

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 39901, this pair ranks #162,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of decidas vs dedicas

Shared letters: acdeis. Private to "decidas": -. Private to "dedicas": -.

"decidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "dedicas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decidasdceidas · ddecidas · deccidas · decdias · deciads · decidass · deciddas · decidsa
  • dedicasddedicas · ddeicas · dedcias · deddicas · dediacs · dedicass · dediccas · dedicsa

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "decidas" for "dedicas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈsið̞as] versus [d̪eˈð̞ikas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "decidas" or "dedicas"?
"dedicas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,936 in our Spanish list, against #21,965 for "decidas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "decidas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "dedicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #162,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "decidas" and "dedicas" 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 #162,036 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