Which to use
“decime” and “dime” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,434
- “decime” frequency rank
- #2,979
- “dime” frequency rank
- 16413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decime | dime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Decí (vos), con el enclítico me (pronombre). | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dimir. |
Where the eye mixes decime and dime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decime and dime
A purely visual mix-up. decime ([d̪eˈsime]) and dime ([ˈd̪ime]) 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 16413, 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]. dime is at rank #2,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ime].
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 16413, this pair ranks #276,271 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decime vs dime
Shared letters: deim. Private to "decime": c. Private to "dime": -.
"decime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dime" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decime" and "dime" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decime" or "dime"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,271 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decime" and "dime" 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 #276,271 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.