Which to use
“decide” and “decido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,041
- “decide” frequency rank
- #13,433
- “decido” frequency rank
- 16474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decide | decido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decide and decido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses decide with decido
A purely visual mix-up. decide ([d̪eˈsið̞e]) and decido ([d̪eˈsið̞o]) 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 a single letter - e in “decide” becomes o in “decido”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decide is recorded at frequency rank #3,041, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞e]. decido is at rank #13,433, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞o].
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 16474, this pair ranks #276,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decide vs decido
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decide": -. Private to "decido": o.
"decide" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decide" and "decido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decide" or "decido"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "decide" and "decido" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decide" and "decido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decaído vs decido". 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 #276,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.