caderavscederáWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cadera is a noun, cederá is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cadera” is a noun and “cederá” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,198
“cadera” frequency rank
#49,503
“cederá” frequency rank
62701
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cadera cederá
Definition Proyecciones óseas del fémur y el tejido muscular y graso recubriente, que forman un ensanchamiento a ambos lados del cuerpo del humano donde las piernas se insertan en el tronco. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de ceder.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cadera and cederá apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
cadera
6 ch
cederá

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cadera is [kaˈð̞eɾa] while cederá is [seð̞eˈɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cadera is recorded at frequency rank #13,198, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈð̞eɾa]. cederá is at rank #49,503, tagged as averb, pronounced [seð̞eˈɾa].

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 62701, this pair ranks #51,139 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cadera vs cederá

Shared letters: cder. Private to "cadera": a. Private to "cederá": á.

"cadera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "cederá" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • caderaacdera · caddera · cadear · caderra · cadrea · caedra · ccadera · cdaera

Frequency comparison

cadera#13,198
cederá#49,503

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cadera" and "cederá" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cadera" is a noun and "cederá" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cadera" or "cederá"?
"cadera" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,198 in our Spanish list, against #49,503 for "cederá". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cadera vs cederá

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cadera”; for a verb, it's “cederá”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cadera” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list