Which to use
“céda” and “cédez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,740
- “céda” frequency rank
- #47,273
- “cédez” frequency rank
- 86013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | céda | cédez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple du verbe céder. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe céder. |
Where the eye mixes céda and cédez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. céda runs 4 letters (CVCV) against cédez's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses céda with cédez
A purely visual mix-up. céda (\se.da\) and cédez (\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 86013, 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\. cédez is at rank #47,273, 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 86013, this pair ranks #10,391 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of céda vs cédez
Shared letters: cdé. Private to "céda": a. Private to "cédez": ez.
"céda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cédez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "céda" for "cédez" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "céda" or "cédez" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "céda" and "cédez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "céda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cédez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,391 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "céda" and "cédez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cedar vs cédez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,391 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.