Which to use
“ceda” and “ceja” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,970
- “ceda” frequency rank
- #17,626
- “ceja” frequency rank
- 47596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ceda | ceja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de cerda (pelo). | Área cubierta de pelo ubicada aproximadamente 2 cm sobre el ojo en la cara humana y también en la mayor parte de los primates y otros mamíferos. |
Where the eye mixes ceda and ceja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ceda and ceja follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ceda with ceja
A purely visual mix-up. ceda ([ˈseð̞a]) and ceja ([ˈsexa]) 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 a single letter - d in “ceda” becomes j in “ceja”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ceda is recorded at frequency rank #29,970, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈseð̞a]. ceja is at rank #17,626, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsexa].
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 47596, this pair ranks #119,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ceda vs ceja
Shared letters: ace. Private to "ceda": d. Private to "ceja": j.
"ceda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ceja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ceda" and "ceja" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ceda" or "ceja" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ceda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ceja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ceda" and "ceja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceda 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 #119,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.