excedervsexcedióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,265
“exceder” frequency rank
#49,638
“excedió” frequency rank
74903
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exceder excedió
Definition Ser más grande o mejor que lo esperado o deseado. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de exceder o de excederse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
exceder
7 ch
excedió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exceder ([ekseˈð̞eɾ]) and excedió ([ekseˈð̞jo]) 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 74903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exceder is recorded at frequency rank #25,265, classified as averb, pronounced [ekseˈð̞eɾ]. excedió is at rank #49,638, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekseˈð̞jo].

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 74903, this pair ranks #20,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of exceder vs excedió

Shared letters: cdex. Private to "exceder": r. Private to "excedió": .

"exceder" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "excedió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • excederecxeder · excceder · excdeer · excedder · excederr · excedre · exceedr · execder

Frequency comparison

exceder#25,265
excedió#49,638

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exceder" and "excedió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekseˈð̞eɾ] versus [ekseˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exceder" or "excedió"?
"exceder" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,265 in our Spanish list, against #49,638 for "excedió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exceder vs excedió

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

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