sede

[ˈseð̞e]

/[ˈseð̞e]/ noun

The verdict

“sede” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,532. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,532
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Asiento ceremonial del prelado de una diócesis.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sede · sede · Spanish

sede · rank #1,532 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,532
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH secretario

Nearest frequency peer: secretario (-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 “sede”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sede” 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).

sede vs ser
50% similar
sede vs set
50% similar
sede vs sep
50% similar

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

Key facts for sede
PropertyValue
Headwordsede
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈseð̞e]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,532
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “sede”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.sedecae 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 “secretario” (#1,531), “soldados” (#1,533), “rica” (#1,530). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sede” va en #1,532. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around sede (IPA [ˈseð̞e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,532 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for sede, with forms such as "esde", "sdee", and "sedde". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ser", "set", "sep", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 sede, spelled S-E-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Asiento ceremonial del prelado de una diócesis.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cargo de un prelado diocesano.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, capital de una diócesis.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, territorio de una diócesis.
  5. 5
    Por antonomasia, sede_(1–3) del papa₂.
  6. 6
    Domicilio de una institución.
  7. 7
    Lugar o ámbito en el que se asienta algo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sede appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. De manera que se restauró en su primer lugar la sede catedral que fue muy nombrada en la primitiva iglesia y a donde presidieron muy gloriosos santos.
  2. Si el clérigo, sin ser elegido devidamente, quisiere occupar la sede apostólica, o si fuere herético, o él quisiesse impunar a nuestra Sancta Fe haziendo divisiones ente las gentes sobre la dicha razón, e si él menospreciare la sentencia de descomunión perseverando en ella más de un año, el juez lego le puede apremiar.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esde
  • sdee
  • sedde
  • seed
  • ssede

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sede - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esde2sdee2sedde1seed2ssede1
Edit distance from "sede"

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 "sede"?
"sede" is spelled S-E-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈseð̞e].
What does "sede" mean?
As a noun, "sede" means: Asiento ceremonial del prelado de una diócesis.
What words are commonly confused with "sede"?
"sede" is commonly confused with "ser", "set", "sep". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sede"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sede" is [ˈseð̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sede" come from?
"sede" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list