Which to use
“preceden” and “precedió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,005
- “preceden” frequency rank
- #43,188
- “precedió” frequency rank
- 91193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preceden | precedió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de preceder. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de preceder. |
Where the eye mixes preceden and precedió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: preceden vs precedió
A purely visual mix-up. preceden ([pɾeˈseð̞ẽn]) and precedió ([pɾeseˈð̞jo]) 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 91193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preceden is recorded at frequency rank #48,005, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈseð̞ẽn]. precedió is at rank #43,188, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeseˈð̞jo].
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 91193, this pair ranks #2,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of preceden vs precedió
Shared letters: cdepr. Private to "preceden": n. Private to "precedió": ió.
"preceden" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "precedió" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- preceden ← perceden · ppreceden · prceeden · precceden · precdeen · precedden · precedenn · precedne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "preceden" for "precedió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "preceden" vs "precedió" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "preceden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "precedió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preceden" and "precedió" 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 #2,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.