ceder

\θeˈðeɾ\

/\θeˈðeɾ\/ verb

The verdict

“ceder” is uncommon French (frequency #82,776 among 8,609 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,776
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Céder.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ceder · ceder · French

ceder · rank #82,776 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,776
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH catéchumènes

Nearest frequency peer: catéchumènes (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “ceder”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ceder” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ceder
PropertyValue
Headwordceder
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\θeˈðeɾ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#82,776
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “ceder” se place dans la fréquence du français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).cederse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « catéchumènes » (#82,775), « ceinte » (#82,777), « cataclysmique » (#82,774). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ceder is uncommon French at frequency #82,776 among 8,609 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \θeˈðeɾ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Céder.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ceder in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ceder, spelled C-E-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Céder.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ceder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Seducido por la simplicidad de las fórmulas para doblar el oro, José Arcadio Buendía cortejó a Úrsula durante varias semanas, para que le permitiera desenterrar sus monedas coloniales y aumentarlas tantas veces como era posible subdividir el azogue. Úrsula cedió, como ocurría siempre, ante la inquebrantable obstinación de su marido.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ceder"?
"ceder" is spelled C-E-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \θeˈðeɾ\.
What does "ceder" mean?
As a verb, "ceder" means: Céder.
How do you pronounce "ceder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ceder" is \θeˈðeɾ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ceder" come from?
"ceder" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ceder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list