Which to use
“decimos” and “dimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,149
- “decimos” frequency rank
- #7,144
- “dimos” frequency rank
- 11293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decimos | dimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de decir. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dar o de darse. |
Where the eye mixes decimos and dimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decimos and dimos
A purely visual mix-up. decimos ([d̪eˈsimos]) and dimos ([ˈd̪imos]) 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 11293, 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]. dimos is at rank #7,144, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪imos].
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 11293, this pair ranks #295,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decimos vs dimos
Shared letters: dimos. Private to "decimos": ce. Private to "dimos": -.
"decimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dimos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decimos" for "dimos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decimos" vs "dimos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "decimos" and "dimos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decimos" and "dimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimos vs divo". 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 #295,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.