decidimosvsdecidióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“decidimos” and “decidió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,285
“decidimos” frequency rank
#1,893
“decidió” frequency rank
9178
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decidimos decidió
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. 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 decidimos and decidió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
decidimos
7 ch
decidió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. decidimos ([d̪esiˈð̞imos]) and decidió ([d̪esiˈð̞jo]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

decidimos is recorded at frequency rank #7,285, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esiˈð̞imos]. 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 9178, this pair ranks #302,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of decidimos vs decidió

Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decidimos": mos. Private to "decidió": ó.

"decidimos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "decidió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decidimosdceidimos · ddecidimos · deccidimos · decdiimos · deciddimos · decidimmos · decidimoss · decidimso

Frequency comparison

decidimos#7,285
decidió#1,893

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "decidimos" and "decidió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esiˈð̞imos] versus [d̪esiˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "decidimos" or "decidió"?
"decidió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,893 in our Spanish list, against #7,285 for "decidimos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering decidimos vs decidió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “decidimos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list