Which to use
“acceda” and “accedan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,613
- “acceda” frequency rank
- #38,468
- “accedan” frequency rank
- 70081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acceda | accedan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de acceder. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de acceder. |
Where the eye mixes acceda and accedan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between acceda and accedan
A purely visual mix-up. acceda ([akˈseð̞a]) and accedan ([akˈseð̞ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “acceda” sits inside “accedan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acceda is recorded at frequency rank #31,613, classified as averb, pronounced [akˈseð̞a]. accedan is at rank #38,468, tagged as averb, pronounced [akˈseð̞ãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 70081, this pair ranks #30,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acceda vs accedan
Shared letters: acde. Private to "acceda": -. Private to "accedan": n.
"acceda" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "accedan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acceda" for "accedan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "acceda" vs "accedan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "acceda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "accedan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acceda" and "accedan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "accedan vs acudan". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #30,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.