Which to use
“cedido” is a verb and “código” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,863
- “cedido” frequency rank
- #935
- “código” frequency rank
- 14798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedido | código |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de ceder. | En la teoría de la comunicación, es el conjunto de rasgos que tiene el mensaje para que pueda ser entendido por el emisor y el receptor. |
Where the eye mixes cedido and código
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cedido vs código
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cedido is [seˈð̞ið̞o] while código is [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14798, 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]. código is at rank #935, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o].
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 14798, this pair ranks #282,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cedido vs código
Shared letters: cdio. Private to "cedido": e. Private to "código": gó.
"cedido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "código" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cedido ← ccedido · cdeido · ceddido · ceddio · cediddo · cediod · ceiddo · ecdido
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cedido" and "código" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cedido" or "código" 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 "cedido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "código" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedido" and "código" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cedido vs cenado". 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 #282,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.