Which to use
“decidieron” and “despidieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,698
- “decidieron” frequency rank
- #20,955
- “despidieron” frequency rank
- 25653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidieron | despidieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de despedir o de despedirse. |
Where the eye mixes decidieron and despidieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. decidieron runs 10 letters (CVCVCVVCVC) against despidieron's 11 (CVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: decidieron vs despidieron
A purely visual mix-up. decidieron ([d̪esiˈð̞jeɾõn]) and despidieron ([d̪espiˈð̞jeɾõn]) 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 25653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decidieron is recorded at frequency rank #4,698, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞jeɾõn]. despidieron is at rank #20,955, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪espiˈð̞jeɾõn].
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 25653, this pair ranks #235,438 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decidieron vs despidieron
Shared letters: deinor. Private to "decidieron": c. Private to "despidieron": ps.
"decidieron" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "despidieron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decidieron ← dceidieron · ddecidieron · deccidieron · decdiieron · deciddieron · decideiron · decidieorn · decidierno
- despidieron ← ddespidieron · depsidieron · desipdieron · despdiieron · despiddieron · despideiron · despidieorn · despidierno
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decidieron" and "despidieron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decidieron" or "despidieron"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decidieron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "despidieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,438 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidieron" and "despidieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decidieran vs decidieron". 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 #235,438 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.