cedovscodosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cedo is a verb, codos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cedo” is a verb and “codos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,635
“cedo” frequency rank
#19,662
“codos” frequency rank
67297
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cedo codos
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ceder. Forma del plural de codo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cedo and codos apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
cedo
5 ch
codos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cedo is [ˈseð̞o] while codos is [ˈkoð̞os]. 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 67297, 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]. codos is at rank #19,662, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞os].

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 67297, this pair ranks #37,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cedo vs codos

Shared letters: cdo. Private to "cedo": e. Private to "codos": s.

"cedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "codos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cedoccedo · cdeo · ceddo · ceod · ecdo · sedo
  • codosccodos · cdoos · coddos · codoss · codso · coods · ocdos

Frequency comparison

cedo#47,635
codos#19,662

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cedo" and "codos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cedo" is a verb and "codos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cedo" or "codos"?
"codos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,662 in our Spanish list, against #47,635 for "cedo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cedo vs codos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “cedo”; for a noun, it's “codos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cedo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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