Which to use
“cede” is a verb and “sede” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,526
- “cede” frequency rank
- #1,532
- “sede” frequency rank
- 18058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cede | sede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ceder. | Asiento ceremonial del prelado de una diócesis. |
Same sound, different letters: cede vs sede
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 3 letters. cede and sede follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Ear matches; page differs - cede and sede
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: cede and sede carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈseð̞e]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - c in “cede” becomes s in “sede”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18058, 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]. sede is at rank #1,532, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈseð̞e].
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 18058, this pair ranks #269,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cede vs sede
Shared letters: de. Private to "cede": c. Private to "sede": s.
"cede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cede" and "sede" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cede" or "sede"?
What to do next
"cede" and "sede" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "cede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sede" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cede" and "sede" 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 #269,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.