Which to use
“decido” and “decimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,433
- “decido” frequency rank
- #4,149
- “decimos” frequency rank
- 17582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decido | decimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes decido and decimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses decido with decimos
A purely visual mix-up. decido ([d̪eˈsið̞o]) and decimos ([d̪eˈsimos]) 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 17582, 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]. decimos is at rank #4,149, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsimos].
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 17582, this pair ranks #271,541 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decido vs decimos
Shared letters: cdeio. Private to "decido": -. Private to "decimos": ms.
"decido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decido" and "decimos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decido" or "decimos"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,541 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decido" and "decimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decaído vs decido". 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 #271,541 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.