Which to use
“cedida” is a participle and “celda” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,932
- “cedida” frequency rank
- #7,676
- “celda” frequency rank
- 42608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedida | celda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de cedido, participio de ceder. | Habitación en la que se recluye a los presos. |
Where the eye mixes cedida and celda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cedida vs celda
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cedida is [seˈð̞ið̞a] while celda is [ˈsel̪d̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42608, 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]. celda is at rank #7,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsel̪d̪a].
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 42608, this pair ranks #147,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cedida vs celda
Shared letters: acde. Private to "cedida": i. Private to "celda": l.
"cedida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "celda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cedida" and "celda" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cedida" or "celda"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cedida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "celda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedida" and "celda" 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 #147,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.