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

#16,526
“cede” frequency rank
#8,626
“coge” frequency rank
25152
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cede coge
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ceder. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de coger.

Where the eye mixes cede and coge

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
cede
4 ch
coge

Look-alike desk: cede vs coge

A purely visual mix-up. cede ([ˈseð̞e]) and coge ([ˈkoxe]) 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 25152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cede is recorded at frequency rank #16,526, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈseð̞e]. coge is at rank #8,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoxe].

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 25152, this pair ranks #237,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cede vs coge

Shared letters: ce. Private to "cede": d. Private to "coge": go.

"cede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "coge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cedeccede · cdee · cedde · ceed · ecde
  • cogeccoge · cgoe · coeg · cogge · ocge

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "cede" and "coge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈseð̞e] versus [ˈkoxe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cede" or "coge"?
"coge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,626 in our Spanish list, against #16,526 for "cede". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "cede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "coge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #237,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "cede" and "coge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cede 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 #237,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list