Which to use
“decretar” is a verb and “decretos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,602
- “decretar” frequency rank
- #12,575
- “decretos” frequency rank
- 45177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decretar | decretos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expedir, dictar o hacer públicos un decreto (decisión o disposición de una autoridad competente). | Forma del plural de decreto. |
Where the eye mixes decretar and decretos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. decretar and decretos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: decretar vs decretos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: decretar is [d̪ekɾeˈt̪aɾ] while decretos is [d̪eˈkɾet̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decretar is recorded at frequency rank #32,602, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ekɾeˈt̪aɾ]. decretos is at rank #12,575, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈkɾet̪os].
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 45177, this pair ranks #132,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decretar vs decretos
Shared letters: cdert. Private to "decretar": a. Private to "decretos": os.
"decretar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "decretos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decretar" for "decretos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decretar" vs "decretos" - 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 "decretar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decretos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decretar" and "decretos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decretar vs derretir". 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 #132,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.