Which to use
“cedo” and “curo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,635
- “cedo” frequency rank
- #47,690
- “curo” frequency rank
- 95325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedo | curo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ceder. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de curar o de curarse. |
Where the eye mixes cedo and curo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cedo and curo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: cedo vs curo
A purely visual mix-up. cedo ([ˈseð̞o]) and curo ([ˈkuɾo]) 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 95325, 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]. curo is at rank #47,690, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkuɾo].
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 95325, this pair ranks #580 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cedo vs curo
Shared letters: co. Private to "cedo": de. Private to "curo": ru.
"cedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "curo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cedo" for "curo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cedo" vs "curo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "cedo" and "curo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cedo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "curo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #580 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedo" and "curo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuc vs curo". 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 #580 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.