anteceden

[ãn̪t̪eˈseð̞ẽn]

/[ãn̪t̪eˈseð̞ẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“anteceden” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,080 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,080
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de anteceder.

Key facts for anteceden
PropertyValue
Headwordanteceden
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ãn̪t̪eˈseð̞ẽn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,080
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anteceden” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). anteceden lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anteceden is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,080 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ãn̪t̪eˈseð̞ẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de anteceder.".

No misspelling variants are generated for anteceden in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is anteceden, spelled A-N-T-E-C-E-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo 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 "anteceden"?
"anteceden" is spelled A-N-T-E-C-E-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪t̪eˈseð̞ẽn].
What does "anteceden" mean?
As a verb, "anteceden" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de anteceder.
How do you pronounce "anteceden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anteceden" is [ãn̪t̪eˈseð̞ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anteceden" come from?
"anteceden" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “anteceden”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-T-E-C-E-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãn̪t̪eˈseð̞ẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list