dedicanvsdedicoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,288
“dedican” frequency rank
#12,355
“dedico” frequency rank
19643
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dedican dedico
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dedicar o de dedicarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de dedicar o de dedicarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
dedican
6 ch
dedico

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dedican ([d̪eˈð̞ikãn]) and dedico ([d̪eˈð̞iko]) 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 19643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dedican is recorded at frequency rank #7,288, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈð̞ikãn]. dedico is at rank #12,355, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈð̞iko].

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 19643, this pair ranks #262,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of dedican vs dedico

Shared letters: cdei. Private to "dedican": an. Private to "dedico": o.

"dedican" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "dedico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dedicanddedican · ddeican · dedcian · deddican · dediacn · dedicann · dediccan · dedicna
  • dedicoddedico · ddeico · dedcio · deddico · dedicco · dedioc · deidco · eddico

Frequency comparison

dedican#7,288
dedico#12,355

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dedican" and "dedico" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈð̞ikãn] versus [d̪eˈð̞iko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dedican" or "dedico"?
"dedican" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,288 in our Spanish list, against #12,355 for "dedico". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dedican vs dedico

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 “dedican” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list