Which to use
“decreta” and “decretado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,161
- “decreta” frequency rank
- #28,712
- “decretado” frequency rank
- 60873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decreta | decretado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decretar o de decretarse. | Participio de decretar o de decretarse. |
Where the eye mixes decreta and decretado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. decreta runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against decretado's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses decreta with decretado
A purely visual mix-up. decreta ([d̪eˈkɾet̪a]) and decretado ([d̪ekɾeˈt̪að̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “decreta” sits inside “decretado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60873, 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]. decretado is at rank #28,712, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ekɾeˈt̪að̞o].
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 60873, this pair ranks #57,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decreta vs decretado
Shared letters: acdert. Private to "decreta": -. Private to "decretado": o.
"decreta" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "decretado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decreta" and "decretado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decreta" or "decretado"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decreta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decretado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decreta" and "decretado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decreta vs decretada". 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 #57,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.