Which to use
“deciden” and “decidí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,648
- “deciden” frequency rank
- #4,877
- “decidí” frequency rank
- 11525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deciden | decidí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes deciden and decidí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses deciden with decidí
A purely visual mix-up. deciden ([d̪eˈsið̞ẽn]) and decidí ([d̪esiˈð̞i]) 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 11525, 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]. decidí is at rank #4,877, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞i].
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 11525, this pair ranks #294,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deciden vs decidí
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "deciden": n. Private to "decidí": í.
"deciden" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "decidí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- deciden ← dceiden · ddeciden · decciden · decdien · decidden · decidenn · decidne · deciedn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deciden" and "decidí" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "deciden" or "decidí"?
What to do next
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 "decidí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deciden" and "decidí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deciden vs deriven". 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 #294,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.