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

#33,117
“exceda” frequency rank
#32,656
“exceden” frequency rank
65773
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exceda exceden
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de exceder o de excederse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exceder o de excederse.

Where the eye mixes exceda and exceden

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
exceda
7 ch
exceden

Look-alike desk: exceda vs exceden

A purely visual mix-up. exceda ([ekˈseð̞a]) and exceden ([ekˈseð̞ẽn]) 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 65773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exceda is recorded at frequency rank #33,117, classified as averb, pronounced [ekˈseð̞a]. exceden is at rank #32,656, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekˈseð̞ẽn].

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 65773, this pair ranks #41,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of exceda vs exceden

Shared letters: cdex. Private to "exceda": a. Private to "exceden": n.

"exceda" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "exceden" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • excedaecxeda · excceda · excdea · excead · excedda · execda · exseda · exxceda
  • excedenecxeden · excceden · excdeen · excedden · excedenn · excedne · exceedn · execden

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exceda" and "exceden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekˈseð̞a] versus [ekˈseð̞ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "exceda" vs "exceden" - which ranks higher?
"exceden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,656 in our Spanish list, against #33,117 for "exceda". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "exceda" and "exceden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "exceda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "exceden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #41,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "exceda" and "exceden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exceda vs excedió". 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 #41,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list