Which to use
“decidí” and “decidió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,877
- “decidí” frequency rank
- #1,893
- “decidió” frequency rank
- 6770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidí | decidió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decidí and decidió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decidí vs decidió
A purely visual mix-up. decidí ([d̪esiˈð̞i]) and decidió ([d̪esiˈð̞jo]) 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 6770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decidí is recorded at frequency rank #4,877, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞i]. decidió is at rank #1,893, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞jo].
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 6770, this pair ranks #309,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decidí vs decidió
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decidí": í. Private to "decidió": ó.
"decidí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decidió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decidí" and "decidió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "decidí" or "decidió"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decidí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decidió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidí" and "decidió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decaído vs decidí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #309,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.