Which to use
“cedido” and “comido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,863
- “cedido” frequency rank
- #7,524
- “comido” frequency rank
- 21387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedido | comido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de ceder. | Participio de comer. |
Where the eye mixes cedido and comido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cedido vs comido
A purely visual mix-up. cedido ([seˈð̞ið̞o]) and comido ([koˈmið̞o]) 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 21387, 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]. comido is at rank #7,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmið̞o].
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 21387, this pair ranks #255,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cedido vs comido
Shared letters: cdio. Private to "cedido": e. Private to "comido": m.
"cedido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "comido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cedido" and "comido" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cedido" vs "comido" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "comido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #255,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedido" and "comido" 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 #255,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.