Which to use
“décida” and “decider” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,309
- “décida” frequency rank
- #41,731
- “decider” frequency rank
- 51040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décida | decider |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de décider. | Décider. |
Where the eye mixes décida and decider
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. décida runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against decider's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between décida and decider
A purely visual mix-up. décida (\de.si.da\) and decider (\de.t͡si.ˈdɛr\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décida is recorded at frequency rank #9,309, classified as averb, pronounced \de.si.da\. decider is at rank #41,731, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.t͡si.ˈdɛr\.
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 51040, this pair ranks #158,044 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décida vs decider
Shared letters: cdi. Private to "décida": aé. Private to "decider": er.
"décida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decider" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decider ← dceider · ddecider · deccider · decdier · decidder · deciderr · decidre · deciedr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décida" and "decider" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "décida" vs "decider" - which ranks higher?
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 "décida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decider" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,044 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décida" and "decider" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decider vs délier". 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 #158,044 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.