Which to use
“decidi” is a verb and “décimo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,675
- “decidi” frequency rank
- #9,044
- “décimo” frequency rank
- 12719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidi | décimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo decidir | refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição dez em uma série; o que vem depois do nono |
Where the eye mixes decidi and décimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decidi vs décimo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: decidi is /de.sɪˈʤi/ while décimo is /ˈdɛ.si.mu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12719, 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/. décimo is at rank #9,044, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈdɛ.si.mu/.
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 12719, this pair ranks #59,790 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decidi vs décimo
Shared letters: cdi. Private to "decidi": e. Private to "décimo": moé.
"decidi" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "décimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- decidi ← dceidi · ddecidi · deccidi · decdii · deciddi · deciid · deicdi · edcidi
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decidi" and "décimo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "decidi" or "décimo" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "decidi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,790 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidi" and "décimo" 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 #59,790 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.