Which to use
“decisiva” and “decisivo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,573
- “decisiva” frequency rank
- #9,797
- “decisivo” frequency rank
- 22370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decisiva | decisivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de decisivo. | De lo que decide o resuelve |
Where the eye mixes decisiva and decisivo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decisiva and decisivo
A purely visual mix-up. decisiva ([d̪esiˈsiβ̞a]) and decisivo ([d̪esiˈsiβ̞o]) 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 a single letter - a in “decisiva” becomes o in “decisivo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decisiva is recorded at frequency rank #12,573, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪esiˈsiβ̞a]. decisivo is at rank #9,797, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪esiˈsiβ̞o].
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 22370, this pair ranks #250,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decisiva vs decisivo
Shared letters: cdeisv. Private to "decisiva": a. Private to "decisivo": o.
"decisiva" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "decisivo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decisiva" for "decisivo" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "decisiva" and "decisivo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decisiva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decisivo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decisiva" and "decisivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decisiva vs decisivas". 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 #250,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.