decididamentevsdecisivamenteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,962
“decididamente” frequency rank
#43,843
“decisivamente” frequency rank
69805
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decididamente decisivamente
Definition de modo decidido de modo decisivo

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set decididamente and decisivamente apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
decididamente
13 ch
decisivamente

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

decididamente and decisivamente 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 69805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

decididamente is recorded at frequency rank #25,962, classified as anadv. decisivamente is at rank #43,843, tagged as anadv.

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 69805, this pair ranks #3,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of decididamente vs decisivamente

Shared letters: acdeimnt. Private to "decididamente": -. Private to "decisivamente": sv.

"decididamente" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVCCV  ·  "decisivamente" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decididamentedceididamente · ddecididamente · deccididamente · decdiidamente · deciddiamente · deciddidamente · decidiadmente · decididaemnte
  • decisivamentedceisivamente · ddecisivamente · deccisivamente · deciisvamente · decisiavmente · decisivaemnte · decisivamenet · decisivamennte

Frequency comparison

decididamente#25,962
decisivamente#43,843

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "decididamente" and "decisivamente" be used interchangeably?
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, "decididamente" or "decisivamente"?
"decididamente" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,962 in our Portuguese list, against #43,843 for "decisivamente". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering decididamente vs decisivamente

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “decididamente” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list