decididasvsdecididosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“decididas” and “decididos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,679
“decididas” frequency rank
#20,948
“decididos” frequency rank
65627
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decididas decididos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de decidido, participio de decidir. Forma del plural de decidido, participio de decidir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set decididas and decididos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
decididas
9 ch
decididos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. decididas ([d̪esiˈð̞ið̞as]) and decididos ([d̪esiˈð̞ið̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “decididas” becomes o in “decididos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

decididas is recorded at frequency rank #44,679, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞ið̞as]. decididos is at rank #20,948, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞ið̞os].

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 65627, this pair ranks #42,101 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of decididas vs decididos

Shared letters: cdeis. Private to "decididas": a. Private to "decididos": o.

"decididas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "decididos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decididasdceididas · ddecididas · deccididas · decdiidas · deciddias · deciddidas · decidiads · decididass
  • decididosdceididos · ddecididos · deccididos · decdiidos · deciddidos · deciddios · decididdos · decididoss

Frequency comparison

decididas#44,679
decididos#20,948

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "decididas" and "decididos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esiˈð̞ið̞as] versus [d̪esiˈð̞ið̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "decididas" or "decididos"?
"decididos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,948 in our Spanish list, against #44,679 for "decididas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering decididas vs decididos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “decididas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list