Which to use
“cede” is a verb and “cree” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,526
- “cede” frequency rank
- #842
- “cree” frequency rank
- 17368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cede | cree |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ceder. | Perteneciente o relativo a una etnia amerindia, nativa de la región de los Grandes Lagos en Norteamérica, históricamente cazadores de la fauna subártica y secundariamente recolectores. |
Where the eye mixes cede and cree
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cede with cree
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cede is [ˈseð̞e] while cree is [ˈkɾee]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17368, 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]. cree is at rank #842, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾee].
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 17368, this pair ranks #272,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cede vs cree
Shared letters: ce. Private to "cede": d. Private to "cree": r.
"cede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cree" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cede" and "cree" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cede" or "cree"?
Useful next steps
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 "cree" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cede" and "cree" 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 #272,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.