Which to use
“cédait” and “cèdent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,706
- “cédait” frequency rank
- #26,320
- “cèdent” frequency rank
- 67026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cédait | cèdent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif imparfait du verbe céder. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe céder. |
Where the eye mixes cédait and cèdent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cédait (CVCVVC) and cèdent (CVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between cédait and cèdent
A purely visual mix-up. cédait (\se.dɛ\) and cèdent (\sɛd\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cédait is recorded at frequency rank #40,706, classified as averb, pronounced \se.dɛ\. cèdent is at rank #26,320, tagged as averb, pronounced \sɛd\.
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 67026, this pair ranks #65,226 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cédait vs cèdent
Shared letters: cdt. Private to "cédait": aié. Private to "cèdent": enè.
"cédait" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "cèdent" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cédait" for "cèdent" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cédait" or "cèdent"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cédait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cèdent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,226 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cédait" and "cèdent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cédait vs cedar". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #65,226 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.