Which to use
“decidieran” and “decidieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,288
- “decidieran” frequency rank
- #4,698
- “decidieron” frequency rank
- 45986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidieran | decidieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 decidieran and decidieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. decidieran and decidieron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses decidieran with decidieron
A purely visual mix-up. decidieran ([d̪esiˈð̞jeɾãn]) 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 a single letter - a in “decidieran” becomes o in “decidieron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decidieran is recorded at frequency rank #41,288, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞jeɾãn]. 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 45986, this pair ranks #128,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decidieran vs decidieron
Shared letters: cdeinr. Private to "decidieran": a. Private to "decidieron": o.
"decidieran" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "decidieron" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decidieran ← dceidieran · ddecidieran · deccidieran · decdiieran · deciddieran · decideiran · decidiearn · decidierann
- decidieron ← dceidieron · ddecidieron · deccidieron · decdiieron · deciddieron · decideiron · decidieorn · decidierno
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decidieran" and "decidieron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "decidieran" or "decidieron"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decidieran" 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 #128,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidieran" and "decidieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decidieran vs decidirán". 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 #128,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.