cédula

[ˈseð̞ula]

/[ˈseð̞ula]/ noun

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The verdict

“cédula” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,614. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,614
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Papel o documento oficial, en que se hace constar una deuda, una obligación o cualquier información de este tipo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cedula · cédula · Spanish

cédula · rank #9,614 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,614
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cuñado

Nearest frequency peer: cuñado (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cédula”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cédula” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cédula vs cela
50% similar
cédula vs Ceuta
33% similar
cédula vs chula
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cédula
PropertyValue
Headwordcédula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈseð̞ula]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,614
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cédula”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cédulacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cuñado” (#9,613), “decadencia” (#9,615), “curvas” (#9,612). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cédula” va en #9,614. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around cédula (IPA [ˈseð̞ula]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,614 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cédula, with forms such as "ccédula", "cdéula", and "céddula". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "cela", "Ceuta", "chula", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cédula, spelled C-É-D-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Papel o documento oficial, en que se hace constar una deuda, una obligación o cualquier información de este tipo.
  2. 2
    Pedazo de papel que se usa para escribir algo en él.

Synonyms

documentopapeletapapelficha

This word in other languages

certificate(English)Dokument(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccédula
  • cdéula
  • céddula
  • cédlua
  • cédual
  • cédulla
  • céudla
  • écdula

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cédula - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccédula1cdéula2céddula1cédlua2cédual2cédulla1céudla2écdula2
Edit distance from "cédula"

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 "cédula"?
"cédula" is spelled C-É-D-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈseð̞ula].
What does "cédula" mean?
As a noun, "cédula" means: Papel o documento oficial, en que se hace constar una deuda, una obligación o cualquier información de este tipo.
What words are commonly confused with "cédula"?
"cédula" is commonly confused with "cela", "Ceuta", "chula". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cédula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cédula" is [ˈseð̞ula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cédula" come from?
"cédula" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cuñado#9,613curvas#9,612creído#9,611diente#9,626

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

beach8 variantsatleta8 variantsamargo8 variantsaldeas8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list