Which to use
“declara” and “decora” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,497
- “declara” frequency rank
- #41,290
- “decora” frequency rank
- 45787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | declara | decora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de declarar o de declararse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decorar. |
Where the eye mixes declara and decora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between declara and decora
A purely visual mix-up. declara ([d̪eˈklaɾa]) and decora ([d̪eˈkoɾa]) 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 45787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
declara is recorded at frequency rank #4,497, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈklaɾa]. decora is at rank #41,290, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈkoɾa].
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 45787, this pair ranks #129,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of declara vs decora
Shared letters: acder. Private to "declara": l. Private to "decora": o.
"declara" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "decora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "declara" and "decora" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "declara" or "decora"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "declara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "declara" and "decora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decora vs decoran". 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 #129,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.