Which to use
“cedo” and “creo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,635
- “cedo” frequency rank
- #123
- “creo” frequency rank
- 47758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedo | creo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ceder. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de creer. |
Where the eye mixes cedo and creo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cedo (CVCV) and creo (CCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses cedo with creo
A purely visual mix-up. cedo ([ˈseð̞o]) and creo ([ˈkɾeo]) 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 47758, 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]. creo is at rank #123, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɾeo].
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 47758, this pair ranks #118,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cedo vs creo
Shared letters: ceo. Private to "cedo": d. Private to "creo": r.
"cedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "creo" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cedo" and "creo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cedo" or "creo" show up more?
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 "creo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedo" and "creo" 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 #118,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.