Which to use
“precedió” and “procedió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,188
- “precedió” frequency rank
- #15,205
- “procedió” frequency rank
- 58393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precedió | procedió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de preceder. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de proceder. |
Where the eye mixes precedió and procedió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between precedió and procedió
A purely visual mix-up. precedió ([pɾeseˈð̞jo]) and procedió ([pɾoseˈð̞jo]) 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 - e in “precedió” becomes o in “procedió”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precedió is recorded at frequency rank #43,188, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeseˈð̞jo]. procedió is at rank #15,205, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoseˈð̞jo].
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 58393, this pair ranks #66,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of precedió vs procedió
Shared letters: cdeipró. Private to "precedió": -. Private to "procedió": o.
"precedió" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "procedió" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "precedió" and "procedió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "precedió" or "procedió"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "precedió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "procedió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precedió" and "procedió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preceden vs precedió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #66,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.