Which to use
“deciden” and “decides” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,648
- “deciden” frequency rank
- #11,020
- “decides” frequency rank
- 17668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deciden | decides |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes deciden and decides
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses deciden with decides
A purely visual mix-up. deciden ([d̪eˈsið̞ẽn]) and decides ([d̪eˈsið̞es]) 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 - n in “deciden” becomes s in “decides”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deciden is recorded at frequency rank #6,648, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞ẽn]. decides is at rank #11,020, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞es].
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 17668, this pair ranks #271,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deciden vs decides
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "deciden": n. Private to "decides": s.
"deciden" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "decides" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deciden" for "decides" ever safe?
Frequency check: "deciden" vs "decides" - 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 "deciden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decides" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deciden" and "decides" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decides vs dóciles". 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 #271,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.