Which to use
“decidi” is a verb and “descida” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,675
- “decidi” frequency rank
- #11,848
- “descida” frequency rank
- 15523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decidi | descida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo decidir | ato de descer |
Where the eye mixes decidi and descida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decidi and descida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: decidi is /de.sɪˈʤi/ while descida is /dɨʃ.ˈsi.dɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15523, 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/. descida is at rank #11,848, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɨʃ.ˈsi.dɐ/.
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 15523, this pair ranks #56,278 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decidi vs descida
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "decidi": -. Private to "descida": as.
"decidi" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "descida" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decidi" for "descida" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decidi" vs "descida" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decidi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "descida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,278 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decidi" and "descida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "descida vs despido". 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 #56,278 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.