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“decisivo” and “decisivos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,797
- “decisivo” frequency rank
- #30,015
- “decisivos” frequency rank
- 39812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decisivo | decisivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De lo que decide o resuelve | Forma del plural de decisivo. |
Where the eye mixes decisivo and decisivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. decisivo runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against decisivos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: decisivo vs decisivos
A purely visual mix-up. decisivo ([d̪esiˈsiβ̞o]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “decisivo” sits inside “decisivos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decisivo is recorded at frequency rank #9,797, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪esiˈsiβ̞o]. 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 39812, this pair ranks #162,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decisivo vs decisivos
Shared letters: cdeiosv. Private to "decisivo": -. Private to "decisivos": -.
"decisivo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "decisivos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "decisivo" and "decisivos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decisivo" 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 #162,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decisivo" and "decisivos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decisivas vs decisivos". 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 #162,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.