Which to use
“decisión” and “división” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #890
- “decisión” frequency rank
- #1,847
- “división” frequency rank
- 2737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decisión | división |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Determinación, resolución, transacción de una controversia, fallo, sobre algo que se discute. | Acto de partir una cosa, separar las partes de algo. |
Where the eye mixes decisión and división
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decisión and división
A purely visual mix-up. decisión ([d̪esiˈsjõn]) and división ([d̪iβ̞iˈsjõn]) 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 2737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decisión is recorded at frequency rank #890, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪esiˈsjõn]. división is at rank #1,847, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪iβ̞iˈsjõn].
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 2737, this pair ranks #319,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decisión vs división
Shared letters: dinsó. Private to "decisión": ce. Private to "división": v.
"decisión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "división" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decisión" for "división" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "decisión" or "división" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "decisión" and "división" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decisión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "división" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decisión" and "división" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "división vs divisor". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #319,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.