decisionvsdecisivoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: decision is a noun, decisivo is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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Which to use

“decision” is a noun and “decisivo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,933
“decision” frequency rank
#8,600
“decisivo” frequency rank
50533
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decision decisivo
Definition decisão que decide

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set decision and decisivo apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
decision
8 ch
decisivo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: decision is anoun and decisivoanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

decision is recorded at frequency rank #41,933, classified as anoun. decisivo is at rank #8,600, tagged as anadj, pronounced /dɨ.si.ˈzi.vu/.

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 50533, this pair ranks #14,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of decision vs decisivo

Shared letters: cdeios. Private to "decision": n. Private to "decisivo": v.

"decision" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "decisivo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decision ← dceision · ddecision · deccision · deciison · decisino · decisionn · decisoin · decission
  • decisivo ← dceisivo · ddecisivo · deccisivo · deciisvo · decisiov · decisivvo · decissivo · decisvio

Frequency comparison

decision#41,933
decisivo#8,600

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "decision" and "decisivo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "decision" is a noun and "decisivo" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "decision" or "decisivo"?
"decisivo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,600 in our Portuguese list, against #41,933 for "decision". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering decision vs decisivo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “decision”; for an adjective, it's “decisivo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “decision” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list