Comparing D0 Decay Rates: K(-) + (pi)(+) vs. K(-) + e(+) + (v_e)

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Which of the following should occur at a greater rate: D0 to K(-) + (pi)(+) OR D0 to K(-) + positron + electron-flavor neutrino?
I know that there are other decays that are Cabibbo supressed (or doubly so) but I can't see what would make one of these more likely than the other.
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I think the pdglive-tables are easier to use:
http://pdglive.lbl.gov/Rsummary.brl?nodein=S032&inscript=Y&sub=Yr&return=MXXX035

They have a similar branching fraction, and the different phase space can lead to differences.
 
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