excedenvsexcederWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,656
“exceden” frequency rank
#25,265
“exceder” frequency rank
57921
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exceden exceder
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exceder o de excederse. Ser más grande o mejor que lo esperado o deseado.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exceden and exceder apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
exceden
7 ch
exceder

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exceden ([ekˈseð̞ẽn]) and exceder ([ekseˈð̞eɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “exceden” becomes r in “exceder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exceden is recorded at frequency rank #32,656, classified as averb, pronounced [ekˈseð̞ẽn]. exceder is at rank #25,265, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekseˈð̞eɾ].

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 57921, this pair ranks #68,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of exceden vs exceder

Shared letters: cdex. Private to "exceden": n. Private to "exceder": r.

"exceden" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "exceder" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • excedenecxeden · excceden · excdeen · excedden · excedenn · excedne · exceedn · execden
  • excederecxeder · excceder · excdeer · excedder · excederr · excedre · exceedr · execder

Frequency comparison

exceden#32,656
exceder#25,265

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exceden" and "exceder" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekˈseð̞ẽn] versus [ekseˈð̞eɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exceden" or "exceder"?
"exceder" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,265 in our Spanish list, against #32,656 for "exceden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exceden vs exceder

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

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