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Which to use

“cedida” and “cogida” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,932
“cedida” frequency rank
#30,813
“cogida” frequency rank
65745
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cedida cogida
Definition Forma del femenino de cedido, participio de ceder. Forma del femenino de cogido, participio de coger.

Where the eye mixes cedida and cogida

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
cedida
6 ch
cogida

Look-alike desk: cedida vs cogida

A purely visual mix-up. cedida ([seˈð̞ið̞a]) and cogida ([koˈxið̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65745, 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]. cogida is at rank #30,813, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [koˈxið̞a].

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 65745, this pair ranks #41,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cedida vs cogida

Shared letters: acdi. Private to "cedida": e. Private to "cogida": go.

"cedida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "cogida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cedidaccedida · cdeida · ceddia · ceddida · cediad · cedidda · ceidda · ecdida
  • cogidaccogida · cgoida · cogdia · coggida · cogiad · cogidda · coigda · ocgida

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cedida" and "cogida" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([seˈð̞ið̞a] versus [koˈxið̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "cedida" vs "cogida" - which ranks higher?
"cogida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,813 in our Spanish list, against #34,932 for "cedida". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "cogida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #41,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "cedida" and "cogida" 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 #41,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list