decimosvsdecísConfusable pair

Which to use

“decimos” and “decís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,149
“decimos” frequency rank
#7,286
“decís” frequency rank
11435
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decimos decís
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de decir. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de decir.

Where the eye mixes decimos and decís

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

7 ch
decimos
5 ch
decís

Why the eye confuses decimos with decís

A purely visual mix-up. decimos ([d̪eˈsimos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

decimos is recorded at frequency rank #4,149, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsimos]. 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 11435, this pair ranks #295,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of decimos vs decís

Shared letters: cdes. Private to "decimos": imo. Private to "decís": í.

"decimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "decís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decimosdceimos · ddecimos · deccimos · decimmos · decimoss · decimso · decioms · decmios

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "decimos" and "decís" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈsimos] versus [d̪eˈsis]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "decimos" or "decís"?
"decimos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,149 in our Spanish list, against #7,286 for "decís". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "decimos" 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 #295,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "decimos" and "decís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decís vs deli". 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 #295,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list