Which to use
“cago” and “cedo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,109
- “cago” frequency rank
- #47,635
- “cedo” frequency rank
- 54744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cago | cedo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cagar o de cagarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ceder. |
Where the eye mixes cago and cedo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cago with cedo
A purely visual mix-up. cago ([ˈkaɣ̞o]) and cedo ([ˈseð̞o]) 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 54744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cago is recorded at frequency rank #7,109, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaɣ̞o]. cedo is at rank #47,635, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈseð̞o].
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 54744, this pair ranks #81,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cago vs cedo
Shared letters: co. Private to "cago": ag. Private to "cedo": de.
"cago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cago" and "cedo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cago" vs "cedo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cedo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cago" and "cedo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cedo". 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 #81,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.