Which to use
“decidi” and “decidir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,675
- “decidi” frequency rank
- #2,367
- “decidir” frequency rank
- 6042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidi | decidir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo decidir | determinar |
Where the eye mixes decidi and decidir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decidi vs decidir
A purely visual mix-up. decidi (/de.sɪˈʤi/) and decidir (/dɨ.sɨ.ˈdiɾ/) 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 extra letter(s) - “decidi” sits inside “decidir”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decidi is recorded at frequency rank #3,675, classified as averb, pronounced /de.sɪˈʤi/. decidir is at rank #2,367, tagged as averb, pronounced /dɨ.sɨ.ˈdiɾ/.
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 6042, this pair ranks #68,483 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decidi vs decidir
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decidi": -. Private to "decidir": r.
"decidi" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "decidir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decidi" for "decidir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decidi" vs "decidir" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "decidi" and "decidir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decidi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decidir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,483 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidi" and "decidir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decade vs decidi". 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 #68,483 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.