Which to use
“decime” and “decís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,434
- “decime” frequency rank
- #7,286
- “decís” frequency rank
- 20720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decime | decís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Decí (vos), con el enclítico me (pronombre). | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes decime and decís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decime and decís
A purely visual mix-up. decime ([d̪eˈsime]) 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 20720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decime is recorded at frequency rank #13,434, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsime]. 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 20720, this pair ranks #258,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decime vs decís
Shared letters: cde. Private to "decime": im. Private to "decís": sí.
"decime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decime ← dceime · ddecime · deccime · deciem · decimme · decmie · deicme · desime
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decime" and "decís" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "decime" or "decís"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decime" 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 #258,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decime" and "decís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decae vs decime". 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 #258,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.