Which to use
“cedido” and “cedo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,863
- “cedido” frequency rank
- #47,635
- “cedo” frequency rank
- 61498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedido | cedo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de ceder. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ceder. |
Where the eye mixes cedido and cedo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cedido and cedo
A purely visual mix-up. cedido ([seˈð̞ið̞o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cedido is recorded at frequency rank #13,863, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈð̞ið̞o]. 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 61498, this pair ranks #55,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cedido vs cedo
Shared letters: cdeo. Private to "cedido": i. Private to "cedo": -.
"cedido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cedido" for "cedo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cedido" vs "cedo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cedido" 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 #55,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedido" 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 #55,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.