Which to use
“precede” and “preceden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,767
- “precede” frequency rank
- #48,005
- “preceden” frequency rank
- 73772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precede | preceden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de preceder. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de preceder. |
Where the eye mixes precede and preceden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between precede and preceden
A purely visual mix-up. precede ([pɾeˈseð̞e]) and preceden ([pɾeˈseð̞ẽn]) 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) - “precede” sits inside “preceden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precede is recorded at frequency rank #25,767, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈseð̞e]. preceden is at rank #48,005, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈseð̞ẽn].
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 73772, this pair ranks #22,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of precede vs preceden
Shared letters: cdepr. Private to "precede": -. Private to "preceden": n.
"precede" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "preceden" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "precede" and "preceden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "precede" or "preceden"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "precede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preceden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precede" and "preceden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preceden vs presiden". 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 #22,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.