Which to use
“decade” is a noun and “decidi” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,866
- “decade” frequency rank
- #3,675
- “decidi” frequency rank
- 46541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decade | decidi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | década | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo decidir |
Letter map: decade vs decidi
Shared letters muted; letters that set decade and decidi apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - decade and decidi
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: decade is anoun and decidiaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decade is recorded at frequency rank #42,866, classified as anoun. decidi is at rank #3,675, tagged as averb, pronounced /de.sɪˈʤi/.
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 46541, this pair ranks #18,748 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decade vs decidi
Shared letters: cde. Private to "decade": a. Private to "decidi": i.
"decade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decidi" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decade" and "decidi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "decade" vs "decidi" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "decade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decidi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,748 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decade" and "decidi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decade vs declare". 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 #18,748 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.