Which to use
“decidiera” and “decidieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,642
- “decidiera” frequency rank
- #4,698
- “decidieron” frequency rank
- 25340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidiera | decidieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de decidir o de decidirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. |
Where the eye mixes decidiera and decidieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. decidiera runs 9 letters (CVCVCVVCV) against decidieron's 10 (CVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between decidiera and decidieron
A purely visual mix-up. decidiera ([d̪esiˈð̞jeɾa]) and decidieron ([d̪esiˈð̞jeɾõn]) 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 25340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decidiera is recorded at frequency rank #20,642, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞jeɾa]. decidieron is at rank #4,698, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞jeɾõn].
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 25340, this pair ranks #236,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decidiera vs decidieron
Shared letters: cdeir. Private to "decidiera": a. Private to "decidieron": no.
"decidiera" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCV · "decidieron" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decidiera ← dceidiera · ddecidiera · deccidiera · decdiiera · deciddiera · decideira · decidiear · decidierra
- decidieron ← dceidieron · ddecidieron · deccidieron · decdiieron · deciddieron · decideiron · decidieorn · decidierno
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decidiera" for "decidieron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decidiera" vs "decidieron" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decidiera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decidieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidiera" and "decidieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decidiera vs decidieran". 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 #236,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.