decididovsdecidiráWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: decidido is a adjective, decidirá is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“decidido” is an adjective and “decidirá” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,392
“decidido” frequency rank
#17,099
“decidirá” frequency rank
19491
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decidido decidirá
Definition Resuelto, terminante. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set decidido and decidirá apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
decidido
8 ch
decidirá

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: decidido is [d̪esiˈð̞ið̞o] while decidirá is [d̪esið̞iˈɾa]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

decidido is recorded at frequency rank #2,392, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞ið̞o]. decidirá is at rank #17,099, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esið̞iˈɾa].

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 19491, this pair ranks #263,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of decidido vs decidirá

Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decidido": o. Private to "decidirá": .

"decidido" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "decidirá" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decididodceidido · ddecidido · deccidido · decdiido · deciddido · deciddio · decididdo · decidiod

Frequency comparison

decidido#2,392
decidirá#17,099

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "decidido" and "decidirá" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "decidido" is an adjective and "decidirá" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "decidido" or "decidirá"?
"decidido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,392 in our Spanish list, against #17,099 for "decidirá". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering decidido vs decidirá

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “decidido”; for a verb, it's “decidirá”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “decidido” 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