decidi

/de.sɪˈʤi/

//de.sɪˈʤi// verb

The verdict

“decidi” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #3,675 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,675
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo decidir

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

decidi vs devido
67% similar
decidi vs décimo
50% similar
decidi vs decidir
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for decidi
PropertyValue
Headworddecidi
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/de.sɪˈʤi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,675
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “decidi” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). decidi lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for decidi is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /de.sɪˈʤi/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,675 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo decidir".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for decidi, with forms such as "dceidi", "ddecidi", and "deccidi". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "devido", "décimo", "decidir", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is decidi, spelled D-E-C-I-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo decidir

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: dceidi,ddecidi,deccidi,decdii,deciddi,deciid,deicdi,edcidi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of decidi - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

dceidi2ddecidi1deccidi1decdii2deciddi1deciid2deicdi2edcidi2
Edit distance from "decidi"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "decidi"?
"decidi" is spelled D-E-C-I-D-I. The IPA pronunciation is /de.sɪˈʤi/.
What does "decidi" mean?
As a verb, "decidi" means: primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo decidir
What words are commonly confused with "decidi"?
"decidi" is commonly confused with "devido", "décimo", "decidir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "decidi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decidi" is /de.sɪˈʤi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decidi" come from?
"decidi" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “decidi”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-C-I-D-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /de.sɪˈʤi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “devido” - see the side-by-side comparison. decidi vs devido
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list