decisivasvsdecisivoWhat's the difference?

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

#34,538
“decisivas” frequency rank
#9,797
“decisivo” frequency rank
44335
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decisivas decisivo
Definition Forma del femenino plural de decisivo. De lo que decide o resuelve

Where the eye mixes decisivas and decisivo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. decisivas runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against decisivo's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
decisivas
8 ch
decisivo

Visual trap between decisivas and decisivo

A purely visual mix-up. decisivas ([d̪esiˈsiβ̞as]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

decisivas is recorded at frequency rank #34,538, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪esiˈsiβ̞as]. 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 44335, this pair ranks #137,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of decisivas vs decisivo

Shared letters: cdeisv. Private to "decisivas": a. Private to "decisivo": o.

"decisivas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "decisivo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decisivas ← dceisivas · ddecisivas · deccisivas · decicivas · deciisvas · decisiavs · decisibas · decisivass
  • decisivo ← dceisivo · ddecisivo · deccisivo · decicivo · deciisvo · decisibo · decisiov · decisivvo

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "decisivas" and "decisivo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esiˈsiβ̞as] versus [d̪esiˈsiβ̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "decisivas" or "decisivo"?
"decisivo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,797 in our Spanish list, against #34,538 for "decisivas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "decisivas" and "decisivo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "decisivas" 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 #137,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "decisivas" and "decisivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decididas 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 #137,639 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