Which to use
“decimales” and “décimas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,014
- “decimales” frequency rank
- #29,178
- “décimas” frequency rank
- 66192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decimales | décimas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de decimal. | Forma del femenino plural de décimo. |
Where the eye mixes decimales and décimas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. decimales runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against décimas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between decimales and décimas
A purely visual mix-up. decimales ([d̪esiˈmales]) and décimas ([ˈd̪esimas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decimales is recorded at frequency rank #37,014, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪esiˈmales]. décimas is at rank #29,178, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪esimas].
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 66192, this pair ranks #40,510 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decimales vs décimas
Shared letters: acdims. Private to "decimales": el. Private to "décimas": é.
"decimales" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "décimas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decimales ← dceimales · ddecimales · deccimales · deciamles · decimaels · decimaless · decimalles · decimalse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decimales" and "décimas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "decimales" vs "décimas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decimales" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décimas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,510 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decimales" and "décimas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décimas vs dimas". 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 #40,510 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.