Which to use
“deciden” and “despiden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,648
- “deciden” frequency rank
- #21,300
- “despiden” frequency rank
- 27948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deciden | despiden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de despedir o de despedirse. |
Where the eye mixes deciden and despiden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. deciden runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against despiden's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses deciden with despiden
A purely visual mix-up. deciden ([d̪eˈsið̞ẽn]) and despiden ([d̪esˈpið̞ẽn]) 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 27948, 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]. despiden is at rank #21,300, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈpið̞ẽn].
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 27948, this pair ranks #224,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deciden vs despiden
Shared letters: dein. Private to "deciden": c. Private to "despiden": ps.
"deciden" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "despiden" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deciden" for "despiden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "deciden" vs "despiden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deciden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "despiden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deciden" and "despiden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "despidan vs despiden". 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 #224,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.