Which to use
“décima” is a noun and “decir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,562
- “décima” frequency rank
- #131
- “decir” frequency rank
- 11693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décima | decir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada parte de las diez en que se dividen ciertas medidas, como los grados en un termómetro, las micras, etc. | Manifestar con palabras el pensamiento. |
Where the eye mixes décima and decir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: décima vs decir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décima is [ˈd̪esima] while decir is [d̪eˈsiɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décima is recorded at frequency rank #11,562, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪esima]. 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 11693, this pair ranks #294,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of décima vs decir
Shared letters: cdi. Private to "décima": amé. Private to "decir": er.
"décima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decir ← dceir · ddecir · deccir · decirr · decri · deicr · desir · edcir
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "décima" and "decir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "décima" vs "decir" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "décima" 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 #294,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décima" and "decir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decí vs décima". 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 #294,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.