Which to use
“decora” and “decorar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,290
- “decora” frequency rank
- #20,643
- “decorar” frequency rank
- 61933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decora | decorar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decorar. | Adornar. |
Where the eye mixes decora and decorar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decora vs decorar
A purely visual mix-up. decora ([d̪eˈkoɾa]) and decorar ([d̪ekoˈɾaɾ]) 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) - “decora” sits inside “decorar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decora is recorded at frequency rank #41,290, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈkoɾa]. decorar is at rank #20,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ekoˈɾaɾ].
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 61933, this pair ranks #53,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decora vs decorar
Shared letters: acdeor. Private to "decora": -. Private to "decorar": -.
"decora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decora" for "decorar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decora" vs "decorar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decorar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decora" and "decorar" 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 #53,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.