Which to use
“cedida” is a participle and “cocida” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,932
- “cedida” frequency rank
- #29,110
- “cocida” frequency rank
- 64042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedida | cocida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de cedido, participio de ceder. | Dicho de la carne: cocida hasta haberle quitado todo el jugo. |
Where the eye mixes cedida and cocida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cedida vs cocida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cedida is [seˈð̞ið̞a] while cocida is [koˈsið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64042, 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]. cocida is at rank #29,110, tagged as anadj, pronounced [koˈsið̞a].
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 64042, this pair ranks #46,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cedida vs cocida
Shared letters: acdi. Private to "cedida": e. Private to "cocida": o.
"cedida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cocida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cedida" and "cocida" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cedida" or "cocida"?
What to do next
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 "cocida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedida" and "cocida" 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 #46,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.