antecede

[ãn̪t̪eˈseð̞e]

/[ãn̪t̪eˈseð̞e]/ verb

The verdict

“antecede” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,269 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,269
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de anteceder.

Corpus desk

Index ES-antecede · antecede · Spanish

antecede · rank #58,269 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,269
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH angelus

Nearest frequency peer: angelus (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “antecede”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “antecede” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for antecede
PropertyValue
Headwordantecede
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ãn̪t̪eˈseð̞e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,269
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “antecede” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.antecedecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “angelus” (#58,267), “anunciador” (#58,271), “aparejada” (#58,272). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “antecede” va en #58,269. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

antecede is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,269 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ãn̪t̪eˈseð̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

antecede has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is antecede, spelled A-N-T-E-C-E-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de anteceder.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de anteceder.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "antecede"?
"antecede" is spelled A-N-T-E-C-E-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪t̪eˈseð̞e].
What does "antecede" mean?
As a verb, "antecede" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de anteceder.
How do you pronounce "antecede"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antecede" is [ãn̪t̪eˈseð̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antecede" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "antecede", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list