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“decisivas” and “decisivos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,538
- “decisivas” frequency rank
- #30,015
- “decisivos” frequency rank
- 64553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decisivas | decisivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de decisivo. | Forma del plural de decisivo. |
Where the eye mixes decisivas and decisivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. decisivas and decisivos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between decisivas and decisivos
A purely visual mix-up. decisivas ([d̪esiˈsiβ̞as]) and decisivos ([d̪esiˈsiβ̞os]) 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 “decisivas” becomes o in “decisivos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64553, 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]. decisivos is at rank #30,015, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪esiˈsiβ̞os].
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 64553, this pair ranks #45,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decisivas vs decisivos
Shared letters: cdeisv. Private to "decisivas": a. Private to "decisivos": o.
"decisivas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "decisivos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decisivas" and "decisivos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decisivas" or "decisivos"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "decisivas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decisivos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decisivas" and "decisivos" 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 #45,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.