Which to use
“decreto” and “decretos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,721
- “decreto” frequency rank
- #12,575
- “decretos” frequency rank
- 14296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decreto | decretos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Disposición o decisión tomada por una autoridad sobre la materia en que tenga competencia. Jerárquicamente suele ser inferior a las leyes. | Forma del plural de decreto. |
Where the eye mixes decreto and decretos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. decreto runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against decretos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between decreto and decretos
A purely visual mix-up. decreto ([d̪eˈkɾet̪o]) and decretos ([d̪eˈkɾet̪os]) 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) - “decreto” sits inside “decretos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decreto is recorded at frequency rank #1,721, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈkɾet̪o]. 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 14296, this pair ranks #284,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decreto vs decretos
Shared letters: cdeort. Private to "decreto": -. Private to "decretos": s.
"decreto" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "decretos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decreto" and "decretos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "decreto" vs "decretos" - 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 "decreto" 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 #284,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decreto" and "decretos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decretar vs decretos". 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 #284,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.