Which to use
“cedió” and “comió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,300
- “cedió” frequency rank
- #10,810
- “comió” frequency rank
- 26110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedió | comió |
|---|---|---|
| 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 comer o de comerse. |
Where the eye mixes cedió and comió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cedió vs comió
A purely visual mix-up. cedió ([seˈð̞jo]) and comió ([koˈmjo]) 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 26110, 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]. comió is at rank #10,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmjo].
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 26110, this pair ranks #233,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cedió vs comió
Shared letters: ció. Private to "cedió": de. Private to "comió": mo.
"cedió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "comió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cedió" and "comió" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cedió" or "comió" 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 "cedió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedió" and "comió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cedió vs cirio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #233,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.