Which to use
“decido” and “decís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,433
- “decido” frequency rank
- #7,286
- “decís” frequency rank
- 20719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decido | decís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes decido and decís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses decido with decís
A purely visual mix-up. decido ([d̪eˈsið̞o]) and decís ([d̪eˈsis]) 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 20719, 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]. decís is at rank #7,286, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsis].
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 20719, this pair ranks #258,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decido vs decís
Shared letters: cde. Private to "decido": io. Private to "decís": sí.
"decido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decido ← dceido · ddecido · deccido · decdio · deciddo · deciod · deicdo · desido
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decido" and "decís" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "decido" vs "decís" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "decido" and "decís" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decido" and "decís" 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 #258,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.