Which to use
“décimo” is a num and “dedico” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,794
- “décimo” frequency rank
- #12,355
- “dedico” frequency rank
- 21149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décimo | dedico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que ocupa el puesto siguiente al noveno en una serie ordenada. Ordinal del diez. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de dedicar o de dedicarse. |
Where the eye mixes décimo and dedico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between décimo and dedico
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décimo is [ˈd̪esimo] while dedico is [d̪eˈð̞iko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décimo is recorded at frequency rank #8,794, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈd̪esimo]. dedico is at rank #12,355, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈð̞iko].
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 21149, this pair ranks #256,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of décimo vs dedico
Shared letters: cdio. Private to "décimo": mé. Private to "dedico": e.
"décimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dedico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dedico ← ddedico · ddeico · dedcio · deddico · dedicco · dedioc · deidco · eddico
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décimo" and "dedico" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "décimo" vs "dedico" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "décimo" and "dedico" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "décimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dedico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décimo" and "dedico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dedico vs deduzco". 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 #256,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.