cedenvscederWhich spelling fits?

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

#35,407
“ceden” frequency rank
#7,962
“ceder” frequency rank
43369
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ceden ceder
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ceder. Dejar voluntariamente a otros el usufructo, disfrute, uso o derechos sobre algo.

Where the eye mixes ceden and ceder

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
ceden
5 ch
ceder

Look-alike desk: ceden vs ceder

A purely visual mix-up. ceden ([ˈseð̞ẽn]) and ceder ([seˈð̞eɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “ceden” becomes r in “ceder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ceden is recorded at frequency rank #35,407, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈseð̞ẽn]. ceder is at rank #7,962, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈð̞eɾ].

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 43369, this pair ranks #143,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ceden vs ceder

Shared letters: cde. Private to "ceden": n. Private to "ceder": r.

"ceden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "ceder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cedencceden · cdeen · cedden · cedenn · cedne · ceedn · ecden · seden
  • cedercceder · cdeer · cedder · cederr · cedre · ceedr · ecder · seder

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "ceden" and "ceder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈseð̞ẽn] versus [seˈð̞eɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ceden" or "ceder"?
"ceder" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,962 in our Spanish list, against #35,407 for "ceden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "ceden" and "ceder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ceden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ceder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #143,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ceden" and "ceder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceden 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 #143,049 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