Which to use
“decidí” and “decidir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,877
- “decidí” frequency rank
- #2,769
- “decidir” frequency rank
- 7646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidí | decidir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Zanjar una cuestión, tomar una resolución definitiva. |
Where the eye mixes decidí and decidir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decidí vs decidir
A purely visual mix-up. decidí ([d̪esiˈð̞i]) and decidir ([d̪esiˈð̞iɾ]) 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 7646, 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]. decidir is at rank #2,769, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞iɾ].
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 7646, this pair ranks #307,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decidí vs decidir
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decidí": í. Private to "decidir": r.
"decidí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decidir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decidir ← dceidir · ddecidir · deccidir · decdiir · deciddir · decidirr · decidri · deciidr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decidí" for "decidir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decidí" vs "decidir" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "decidí" and "decidir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decidí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decidir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidí" and "decidir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decaído vs decidí". 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 #307,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.