Which to use
“decides” and “decidía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,020
- “decides” frequency rank
- #34,043
- “decidía” frequency rank
- 45063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decides | decidía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decides and decidía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decides and decidía
A purely visual mix-up. decides ([d̪eˈsið̞es]) and decidía ([d̪esiˈð̞ia]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decides is recorded at frequency rank #11,020, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞es]. decidía is at rank #34,043, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞ia].
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 45063, this pair ranks #133,610 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decides vs decidía
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decides": s. Private to "decidía": aí.
"decides" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "decidía" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- decides ← dceides · ddecides · deccides · decdies · deciddes · decidess · decidse · decieds
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decides" and "decidía" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "decides" vs "decidía" - which ranks higher?
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 "decides" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decidía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,610 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decides" and "decidía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decidía vs decididas". 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 #133,610 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.