Which to use
“decido” and “decir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,433
- “decido” frequency rank
- #131
- “decir” frequency rank
- 13564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decido | decir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Manifestar con palabras el pensamiento. |
Where the eye mixes decido and decir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decido vs decir
A purely visual mix-up. decido ([d̪eˈsið̞o]) and decir ([d̪eˈsiɾ]) 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 13564, 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]. decir is at rank #131, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsiɾ].
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 13564, this pair ranks #287,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decido vs decir
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decido": o. Private to "decir": r.
"decido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decido" and "decir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "decido" vs "decir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "decir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decido" and "decir" 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 #287,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.