Which to use
“procede” and “procedió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,817
- “procede” frequency rank
- #15,205
- “procedió” frequency rank
- 22022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | procede | procedió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proceder. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de proceder. |
Where the eye mixes procede and procedió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: procede vs procedió
A purely visual mix-up. procede ([pɾoˈseð̞e]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
procede is recorded at frequency rank #6,817, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈseð̞e]. 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 22022, this pair ranks #252,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of procede vs procedió
Shared letters: cdeopr. Private to "procede": -. Private to "procedió": ió.
"procede" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "procedió" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- procede ← porcede · pprocede · prcoede · proccede · procdee · procedde · proceed · proecde
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "procede" and "procedió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "procede" vs "procedió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "procede" 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 #252,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "procede" and "procedió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "procedió vs prometio". 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 #252,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.