Which to use
“cede” and “cuide” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,526
- “cede” frequency rank
- #13,430
- “cuide” frequency rank
- 29956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cede | cuide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ceder. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de cuidar o de cuidarse. |
Where the eye mixes cede and cuide
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cede and cuide
A purely visual mix-up. cede ([ˈseð̞e]) and cuide ([ˈkwið̞e]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29956, 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]. cuide is at rank #13,430, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwið̞e].
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 29956, this pair ranks #214,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cede vs cuide
Shared letters: cde. Private to "cede": -. Private to "cuide": iu.
"cede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cuide" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cede" for "cuide" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cede" vs "cuide" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cede" and "cuide" 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 "cuide" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cede" and "cuide" 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 #214,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.