Which to use
“cedo” and “cio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,635
- “cedo” frequency rank
- #41,792
- “cio” frequency rank
- 89427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedo | cio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ceder. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ciar. |
Where the eye mixes cedo and cio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cedo vs cio
A purely visual mix-up. cedo ([ˈseð̞o]) and cio ([ˈsjo]) 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 89427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cedo is recorded at frequency rank #47,635, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈseð̞o]. cio is at rank #41,792, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsjo].
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 89427, this pair ranks #3,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cedo vs cio
Shared letters: co. Private to "cedo": de. Private to "cio": i.
"cedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cio" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cedo ← ccedo · cdeo · ceddo · ceod · ecdo · sedo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cedo" for "cio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cedo" vs "cio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cedo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedo" and "cio" 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 #3,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.