Which to use
“cedió” is a verb and “cesión” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,300
- “cedió” frequency rank
- #12,107
- “cesión” frequency rank
- 27407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedió | cesión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ceder. | Transferencia de los derechos o cosas de una persona, entidad u organización a otra, sea de forma onerosa o gratuita. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cedió and cesión apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cedió is [seˈð̞jo] while cesión is [seˈsjõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27407, 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]. cesión is at rank #12,107, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seˈsjõn].
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 27407, this pair ranks #226,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cedió vs cesión
Shared letters: ceió. Private to "cedió": d. Private to "cesión": ns.
"cedió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cesión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cedió" and "cesión" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cedió" or "cesión"?
Remembering cedió vs cesión
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “cedió”; for a noun, it's “cesión”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cedió” entry
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