Which to use
“decadência” and “decência” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,261
- “decadência” frequency rank
- #17,478
- “decência” frequency rank
- 30739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decadência | decência |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o ato ou efeito de cair num estado ou condição inferior ou pior; deterioração | qualidade daquele ou daquilo que é decente |
Where the eye mixes decadência and decência
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. decadência runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCCVV) against decência's 8 (CVCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: decadência vs decência
A purely visual mix-up. decadência (/dɨ.kɐ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/) and decência (/dɨ.ˈsẽ.sjɐ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decadência is recorded at frequency rank #13,261, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.kɐ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/. decência is at rank #17,478, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ˈsẽ.sjɐ/.
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 30739, this pair ranks #37,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decadência vs decência
Shared letters: acdeinê. Private to "decadência": -. Private to "decência": -.
"decadência" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVV · "decência" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decadência" and "decência" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "decadência" or "decência"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "decadência" and "decência" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decadência" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decência" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decadência" and "decência" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decência vs demência". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.