Which to use
“decision” and “décisions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,127
- “decision” frequency rank
- #2,221
- “décisions” frequency rank
- 30348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decision | décisions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Décision. | Pluriel de décision. |
Where the eye mixes decision and décisions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decision and décisions
A purely visual mix-up. decision (\dɪˈsɪʒ.ən\) and décisions (\de.si.zjɔ̃\) 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 30348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decision is recorded at frequency rank #28,127, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɪˈsɪʒ.ən\. décisions is at rank #2,221, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.si.zjɔ̃\.
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 30348, this pair ranks #310,934 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decision vs décisions
Shared letters: cdinos. Private to "decision": e. Private to "décisions": é.
"decision" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "décisions" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decision ← dceision · ddecision · deccision · deciison · decisino · decisionn · decisoin · decission
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decision" and "décisions" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "decision" or "décisions"?
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 "decision" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décisions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,934 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decision" and "décisions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décisifs vs decision". 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 #310,934 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.