Which to use
“cede” and “come” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,526
- “cede” frequency rank
- #2,700
- “come” frequency rank
- 19226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cede | come |
|---|---|---|
| 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 comer. |
Where the eye mixes cede and come
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cede vs come
A purely visual mix-up. cede ([ˈseð̞e]) and come ([ˈkome]) 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 19226, 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]. come is at rank #2,700, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkome].
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 19226, this pair ranks #264,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cede vs come
Shared letters: ce. Private to "cede": d. Private to "come": mo.
"cede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "come" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cede" and "come" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cede" or "come"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cede" and "come" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "come" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cede" and "come" 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 #264,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.