Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ceden" and "ceder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ceden" or "ceder"?
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.