Which to use
“ceden” and “cedo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,407
- “ceden” frequency rank
- #47,635
- “cedo” frequency rank
- 83042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ceden | cedo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ceder. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ceder. |
Where the eye mixes ceden and cedo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ceden vs cedo
A purely visual mix-up. ceden ([ˈseð̞ẽn]) and cedo ([ˈseð̞o]) 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 83042, 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]. cedo is at rank #47,635, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈseð̞o].
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 83042, this pair ranks #8,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ceden vs cedo
Shared letters: cde. Private to "ceden": n. Private to "cedo": o.
"ceden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ceden" and "cedo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ceden" vs "cedo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ceden" and "cedo" 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 "cedo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ceden" and "cedo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cedo". 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 #8,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.