Which to use
“décimas” is an adjective and “decimos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,178
- “décimas” frequency rank
- #4,149
- “decimos” frequency rank
- 33327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décimas | decimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de décimo. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes décimas and decimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. décimas and decimos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between décimas and decimos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décimas is [ˈd̪esimas] while decimos is [d̪eˈsimos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décimas is recorded at frequency rank #29,178, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪esimas]. decimos is at rank #4,149, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsimos].
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 33327, this pair ranks #197,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décimas vs decimos
Shared letters: cdims. Private to "décimas": aé. Private to "decimos": eo.
"décimas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "decimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decimos ← dceimos · ddecimos · deccimos · decimmos · decimoss · decimso · decioms · decmios
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "décimas" and "decimos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "décimas" vs "decimos" - 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 "décimas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décimas" and "decimos" 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 #197,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.