Which to use
“decididos” is a participle and “decidió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,948
- “decididos” frequency rank
- #1,893
- “decidió” frequency rank
- 22841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decididos | decidió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de decidido, participio de decidir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set decididos and decidió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: decididos is [d̪esiˈð̞ið̞os] while decidió is [d̪esiˈð̞jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decididos is recorded at frequency rank #20,948, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞ið̞os]. decidió is at rank #1,893, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞jo].
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 22841, this pair ranks #248,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decididos vs decidió
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decididos": os. Private to "decidió": ó.
"decididos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "decidió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- decididos ← dceididos · ddecididos · deccididos · decdiidos · deciddidos · deciddios · decididdos · decididoss
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decididos" and "decidió" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering decididos vs decidió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “decididos”; for a verb, it's “decidió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “decididos” entry
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