Which to use
“decidí” and “decir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,877
- “decidí” frequency rank
- #131
- “decir” frequency rank
- 5008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidí | decir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Manifestar con palabras el pensamiento. |
Where the eye mixes decidí and decir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decidí and decir
A purely visual mix-up. decidí ([d̪esiˈð̞i]) and decir ([d̪eˈsiɾ]) 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 5008, 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]. decir is at rank #131, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsiɾ].
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 5008, this pair ranks #314,708 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decidí vs decir
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decidí": í. Private to "decir": r.
"decidí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decir ← dceir · ddecir · deccir · decirr · decri · deicr · desir · edcir
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decidí" for "decir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "decidí" or "decir"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "decidí" and "decir" 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 "decir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,708 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidí" and "decir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decir vs deli". 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 #314,708 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.