Which to use
“decreta” is a verb and “decretada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,161
- “decreta” frequency rank
- #42,934
- “decretada” frequency rank
- 75095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decreta | decretada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decretar o de decretarse. | Forma del femenino de decretado, participio de decretar o de decretarse. |
Where the eye mixes decreta and decretada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. decreta runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against decretada's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: decreta vs decretada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: decreta is [d̪eˈkɾet̪a] while decretada is [d̪ekɾeˈt̪að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “decreta” sits inside “decretada”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decreta is recorded at frequency rank #32,161, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈkɾet̪a]. decretada is at rank #42,934, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ekɾeˈt̪að̞a].
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 75095, this pair ranks #20,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decreta vs decretada
Shared letters: acdert. Private to "decreta": -. Private to "decretada": -.
"decreta" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "decretada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decreta" and "decretada" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "decreta" vs "decretada" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decreta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decretada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decreta" and "decretada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decretada vs decretar". 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 #20,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.