Which to use
“céda” and “cédés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,740
- “céda” frequency rank
- #33,204
- “cédés” frequency rank
- 71944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | céda | cédés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple du verbe céder. | Participe passé masculin pluriel du verbe céder. |
Where the eye mixes céda and cédés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. céda runs 4 letters (CVCV) against cédés's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between céda and cédés
A purely visual mix-up. céda (\se.da\) and cédés (\se.de\) 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 71944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
céda is recorded at frequency rank #38,740, classified as averb, pronounced \se.da\. cédés is at rank #33,204, tagged as averb, pronounced \se.de\.
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 71944, this pair ranks #45,731 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of céda vs cédés
Shared letters: cdé. Private to "céda": a. Private to "cédés": s.
"céda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cédés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "céda" and "cédés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "céda" or "cédés"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "céda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cédés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,731 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "céda" and "cédés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "céda vs cedar". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #45,731 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.