cedovscreyóWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cedo” and “creyó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,635
“cedo” frequency rank
#8,244
“creyó” frequency rank
55879
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cedo creyó
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 creer o de creerse.

Where the eye mixes cedo and creyó

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
cedo
5 ch
creyó

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cedo ([ˈseð̞o]) and creyó ([kɾeˈʝo]) 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 55879, 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]. creyó is at rank #8,244, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɾeˈʝo].

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 55879, this pair ranks #76,942 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cedo vs creyó

Shared letters: ce. Private to "cedo": do. Private to "creyó": ryó.

"cedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "creyó" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cedoccedo · cdeo · ceddo · ceod · ecdo · sedo

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cedo" and "creyó" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈseð̞o] versus [kɾeˈʝo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cedo" or "creyó"?
"creyó" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,244 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.

What to do next

You've compared "cedo" and "creyó". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "cedo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "creyó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #76,942 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "cedo" and "creyó" 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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list