precedidovsprecedióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,407
“precedido” frequency rank
#43,188
“precedió” frequency rank
68595
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature precedido precedió
Definition Participio de preceder. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de preceder.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set precedido and precedió apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
precedido
8 ch
precedió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. precedido ([pɾeseˈð̞ið̞o]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

precedido is recorded at frequency rank #25,407, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeseˈð̞ið̞o]. 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 68595, this pair ranks #34,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of precedido vs precedió

Shared letters: cdeipr. Private to "precedido": o. Private to "precedió": ó.

"precedido" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV  ·  "precedió" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • precedidopercedido · pprecedido · prceedido · preccedido · precdeido · preceddido · preceddio · precediddo

Frequency comparison

precedido#25,407
precedió#43,188

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "precedido" and "precedió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾeseˈð̞ið̞o] versus [pɾeseˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "precedido" or "precedió"?
"precedido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,407 in our Spanish list, against #43,188 for "precedió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering precedido vs precedió

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list