Which to use
“deciden” and “decido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,648
- “deciden” frequency rank
- #13,433
- “decido” frequency rank
- 20081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deciden | decido |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes deciden and decido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. deciden runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against decido's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: deciden vs decido
A purely visual mix-up. deciden ([d̪eˈsið̞ẽn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20081, 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]. 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 20081, this pair ranks #260,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deciden vs decido
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "deciden": n. Private to "decido": o.
"deciden" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "decido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deciden" and "decido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "deciden" or "decido"?
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 "decido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deciden" 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 #260,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.