Which to use
“precede” and “proceder” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,426
- “precede” frequency rank
- #13,589
- “proceder” frequency rank
- 36015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precede | proceder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | preceder, vir antes | agir, atuar, fazer (de certa maneira) |
Where the eye mixes precede and proceder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: precede vs proceder
A purely visual mix-up. precede (/pɹɪˈsiːd/ ou /pɹiːˈsiːd/ ou /pɹəˈsiːd/) and proceder (/pɾu.sɨ.ˈdeɾ/) 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 36015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precede is recorded at frequency rank #22,426, classified as averb, pronounced /pɹɪˈsiːd/ ou /pɹiːˈsiːd/ ou /pɹəˈsiːd/. proceder is at rank #13,589, tagged as averb, pronounced /pɾu.sɨ.ˈdeɾ/.
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 36015, this pair ranks #30,892 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of precede vs proceder
Shared letters: cdepr. Private to "precede": -. Private to "proceder": o.
"precede" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "proceder" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "precede" for "proceder" ever safe?
Which is more common, "precede" or "proceder"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "precede" and "proceder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "precede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proceder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,892 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precede" and "proceder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "precede vs precoce". 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 #30,892 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.