accedenvsaccedióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“acceden” and “accedió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,003
“acceden” frequency rank
#14,044
“accedió” frequency rank
38047
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acceden accedió
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acceder. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acceder.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acceden and accedió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
acceden
7 ch
accedió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acceden ([akˈseð̞ẽn]) and accedió ([akseˈð̞jo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acceden is recorded at frequency rank #24,003, classified as averb, pronounced [akˈseð̞ẽn]. accedió is at rank #14,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [akseˈð̞jo].

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 38047, this pair ranks #172,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acceden vs accedió

Shared letters: acde. Private to "acceden": n. Private to "accedió": .

"acceden" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "accedió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • accedenaccdeen · accedden · accedenn · accedne · acceedn · acecden · aceden · acseden

Frequency comparison

acceden#24,003
accedió#14,044

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acceden" and "accedió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akˈseð̞ẽn] versus [akseˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acceden" or "accedió"?
"accedió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,044 in our Spanish list, against #24,003 for "acceden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acceden vs accedió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acceden” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list