Which to use
“cedió” and “cesó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,300
- “cedió” frequency rank
- #22,977
- “cesó” frequency rank
- 38277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedió | cesó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ceder. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cesar. |
Where the eye mixes cedió and cesó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cedió with cesó
A purely visual mix-up. cedió ([seˈð̞jo]) and cesó ([seˈso]) 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 38277, 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]. cesó is at rank #22,977, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈso].
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 38277, this pair ranks #170,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cedió vs cesó
Shared letters: ceó. Private to "cedió": di. Private to "cesó": s.
"cedió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cesó" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cedió" and "cesó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cedió" or "cesó" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cedió" and "cesó" 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 "cesó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedió" and "cesó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cesó". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #170,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.