cedrovscedrosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,550
“cedro” frequency rank
#46,409
“cedros” frequency rank
71959
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cedro cedros
Definition Árbol de gran tamaño, de madera olorosa y copa cónica o vertical, muy utilizados para ornamentación de parques. Constituye un género de coníferas pináceas. Forma del plural de cedro.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cedro and cedros apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
cedro
6 ch
cedros

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cedro ([ˈseð̞ɾo]) and cedros ([ˈseð̞ɾos]) 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 extra letter(s) - “cedro” sits inside “cedros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cedro is recorded at frequency rank #25,550, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈseð̞ɾo]. cedros is at rank #46,409, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈseð̞ɾos].

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 71959, this pair ranks #26,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cedro vs cedros

Shared letters: cdeor. Private to "cedro": -. Private to "cedros": s.

"cedro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "cedros" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cedroccedro · cdero · ceddro · cedor · cedrro · ecdro · sedro
  • cedrosccedros · cderos · ceddros · cedors · cedross · cedrros · cedrso · ecdros

Frequency comparison

cedro#25,550
cedros#46,409

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cedro" and "cedros" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈseð̞ɾo] versus [ˈseð̞ɾos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cedro" or "cedros"?
"cedro" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,550 in our Spanish list, against #46,409 for "cedros". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cedro vs cedros

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cedro” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list