decidirávsdecidiránWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,099
“decidirá” frequency rank
#34,975
“decidirán” frequency rank
52074
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decidirá decidirán
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set decidirá and decidirán apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
decidirá
9 ch
decidirán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. decidirá ([d̪esið̞iˈɾa]) and decidirán ([d̪esið̞iˈɾãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “decidirá” sits inside “decidirán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

decidirá is recorded at frequency rank #17,099, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esið̞iˈɾa]. decidirán is at rank #34,975, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esið̞iˈɾãn].

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 52074, this pair ranks #94,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of decidirá vs decidirán

Shared letters: cdeirá. Private to "decidirá": -. Private to "decidirán": n.

"decidirá" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "decidirán" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

decidirá#17,099
decidirán#34,975

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "decidirá" and "decidirán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esið̞iˈɾa] versus [d̪esið̞iˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "decidirá" or "decidirán"?
"decidirá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,099 in our Spanish list, against #34,975 for "decidirán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering decidirá vs decidirán

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 “decidirá” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list