Which to use
“decidí” and “decime” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,877
- “decidí” frequency rank
- #13,434
- “decime” frequency rank
- 18311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidí | decime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Decí (vos), con el enclítico me (pronombre). |
Where the eye mixes decidí and decime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decidí and decime
A purely visual mix-up. decidí ([d̪esiˈð̞i]) and decime ([d̪eˈsime]) 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 18311, 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]. decime is at rank #13,434, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsime].
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 18311, this pair ranks #268,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decidí vs decime
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decidí": í. Private to "decime": m.
"decidí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- decime ← dceime · ddecime · deccime · deciem · decimme · decmie · deicme · desime
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decidí" and "decime" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "decidí" vs "decime" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "decidí" and "decime" 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 "decime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidí" and "decime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decae vs decime". 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 #268,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.