Which to use
“caben” and “ceden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,778
- “caben” frequency rank
- #35,407
- “ceden” frequency rank
- 50185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caben | ceden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de caber. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ceder. |
Where the eye mixes caben and ceden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between caben and ceden
A purely visual mix-up. caben ([ˈkaβ̞ẽn]) and ceden ([ˈseð̞ẽn]) 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 50185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caben is recorded at frequency rank #14,778, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaβ̞ẽn]. ceden is at rank #35,407, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈseð̞ẽn].
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 50185, this pair ranks #104,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caben vs ceden
Shared letters: cen. Private to "caben": ab. Private to "ceden": d.
"caben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ceden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caben" for "ceden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "caben" vs "ceden" - 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 "caben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ceden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caben" and "ceden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceden vs cederá". 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 #104,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.