Which to use
“decido” and “derivó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,433
- “decido” frequency rank
- #23,747
- “derivó” frequency rank
- 37180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decido | derivó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de decidir o de decidirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de derivar. |
Where the eye mixes decido and derivó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. decido and derivó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: decido vs derivó
A purely visual mix-up. decido ([d̪eˈsið̞o]) and derivó ([d̪eɾiˈβ̞o]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37180, 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]. derivó is at rank #23,747, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eɾiˈβ̞o].
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 37180, this pair ranks #176,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decido vs derivó
Shared letters: dei. Private to "decido": co. Private to "derivó": rvó.
"decido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "derivó" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- decido ← dceido · ddecido · deccido · decdio · deciddo · deciod · deicdo · desido
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decido" and "derivó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "decido" vs "derivó" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "decido" and "derivó" 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 "derivó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decido" and "derivó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derivó vs divo". 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 #176,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.