Which to use
“decisión” and “dimisión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #890
- “decisión” frequency rank
- #10,318
- “dimisión” frequency rank
- 11208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decisión | dimisión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Determinación, resolución, transacción de una controversia, fallo, sobre algo que se discute. | Renuncia de un empleo o comisión; desapropiamiento de una cosa que se posee. |
Where the eye mixes decisión and dimisión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decisión and dimisión
A purely visual mix-up. decisión ([d̪esiˈsjõn]) and dimisión ([d̪imiˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decisión is recorded at frequency rank #890, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪esiˈsjõn]. dimisión is at rank #10,318, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪imiˈsjõn].
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 11208, this pair ranks #295,921 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decisión vs dimisión
Shared letters: dinsó. Private to "decisión": ce. Private to "dimisión": m.
"decisión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "dimisión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decisión" and "dimisión" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "decisión" or "dimisión" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decisión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dimisión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,921 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decisión" and "dimisión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimisión vs dimitió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #295,921 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.