Which to use
“decido” and “decime” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,433
- “decido” frequency rank
- #13,434
- “decime” frequency rank
- 26867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decido | decime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Decí (vos), con el enclítico me (pronombre). |
Where the eye mixes decido and decime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decido vs decime
A purely visual mix-up. decido ([d̪eˈsið̞o]) and decime ([d̪eˈsime]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decido is recorded at frequency rank #13,433, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsið̞o]. decime is at rank #13,434, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsime].
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 26867, this pair ranks #229,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decido vs decime
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decido": o. Private to "decime": m.
"decido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decido" and "decime" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "decido" vs "decime" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decido" and "decime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decae vs decime". 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 #229,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.