Which to use
“décidera” and “décidez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,466
- “décidera” frequency rank
- #18,996
- “décidez” frequency rank
- 37462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décidera | décidez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de décider. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de décider. |
Where the eye mixes décidera and décidez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. décidera runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against décidez's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between décidera and décidez
A purely visual mix-up. décidera (\de.si.də.ʁa\) and décidez (\de.si.de\) 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 37462, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décidera is recorded at frequency rank #18,466, classified as averb, pronounced \de.si.də.ʁa\. décidez is at rank #18,996, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.si.de\.
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 37462, this pair ranks #262,348 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décidera vs décidez
Shared letters: cdeié. Private to "décidera": ar. Private to "décidez": z.
"décidera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "décidez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décidera" and "décidez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "décidera" vs "décidez" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "décidera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décidez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,348 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décidera" and "décidez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décideur vs décidez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #262,348 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.