Which to use
“cedió” and “cedo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,300
- “cedió” frequency rank
- #47,635
- “cedo” frequency rank
- 62935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedió | cedo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ceder. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ceder. |
Where the eye mixes cedió and cedo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cedió with cedo
A purely visual mix-up. cedió ([seˈð̞jo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cedió is recorded at frequency rank #15,300, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈð̞jo]. 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 62935, this pair ranks #50,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cedió vs cedo
Shared letters: cde. Private to "cedió": ió. Private to "cedo": o.
"cedió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cedo ← ccedo · cdeo · ceddo · ceod · ecdo · sedo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cedió" and "cedo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cedió" or "cedo" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cedió" and "cedo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cedió" 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 #50,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedió" 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 #50,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.