Which to use
“cedida” and “cedidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,932
- “cedida” frequency rank
- #35,408
- “cedidos” frequency rank
- 70340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedida | cedidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de cedido, participio de ceder. | Forma del plural de cedido, participio de ceder. |
Where the eye mixes cedida and cedidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cedida with cedidos
A purely visual mix-up. cedida ([seˈð̞ið̞a]) and cedidos ([seˈð̞ið̞os]) 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 70340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cedida is recorded at frequency rank #34,932, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [seˈð̞ið̞a]. cedidos is at rank #35,408, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [seˈð̞ið̞os].
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 70340, this pair ranks #29,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cedida vs cedidos
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "cedida": a. Private to "cedidos": os.
"cedida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cedidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cedida" for "cedidos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cedida" or "cedidos" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cedida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cedidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedida" and "cedidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cederá vs cedida". 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 #29,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.