decididasvsdecidimosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: decididas is a participle, decidimos is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“decididas” is a participle and “decidimos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,679
“decididas” frequency rank
#7,285
“decidimos” frequency rank
51964
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decididas decidimos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de decidido, participio de decidir. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set decididas and decidimos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
decididas
9 ch
decidimos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: decididas is [d̪esiˈð̞ið̞as] while decidimos is [d̪esiˈð̞imos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51964, 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]. decidimos is at rank #7,285, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞imos].

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 51964, this pair ranks #95,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of decididas vs decidimos

Shared letters: cdeis. Private to "decididas": a. Private to "decidimos": mo.

"decididas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "decidimos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decididasdceididas · ddecididas · deccididas · decdiidas · deciddias · deciddidas · decidiads · decididass
  • decidimosdceidimos · ddecidimos · deccidimos · decdiimos · deciddimos · decidimmos · decidimoss · decidimso

Frequency comparison

decididas#44,679
decidimos#7,285

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "decididas" and "decidimos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "decididas" is a participle and "decidimos" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "decididas" or "decidimos"?
"decidimos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,285 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 decidimos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “decididas”; for a verb, it's “decidimos”.
  • 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