decadevsdecoteConfusable pair

Which to use

“decade” and “decote” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,866
“decade” frequency rank
#22,600
“decote” frequency rank
65466
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decade decote
Definition década abertura na parte superior da blusa, por onde passa a cabeça

Letter map: decade vs decote

Shared letters muted; letters that set decade and decote apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.

6 ch
decade
6 ch
decote

Corpus notes: decade and decote

decade and decote are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

decade is recorded at frequency rank #42,866, classified as anoun. decote is at rank #22,600, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ˈkɔ.tɨ/.

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 65466, this pair ranks #5,365 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of decade vs decote

Shared letters: cde. Private to "decade": a. Private to "decote": ot.

"decade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "decote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decadedceade · ddecade · deacde · decadde · decaed · deccade · decdae · edcade
  • decotedceote · ddecote · deccote · decoet · decotte · dectoe · deocte · edcote

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "decade" and "decote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "decade" or "decote"?
"decote" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,600 in our Portuguese list, against #42,866 for "decade". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "decade" and "decote".

  • Full dictionary entry for "decade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "decote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #5,365 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "decade" and "decote" 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 #5,365 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list