Which to use
“Ces” is a noun and “cesar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,690
- “Ces” frequency rank
- #38,667
- “cesar” frequency rank
- 74357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ces | cesar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ton mit 495 Hz und alle Töne im Oktavabstand dazu, um einen Halbton vermindertes C | aufhören, etwas zu sein/zu tun, eigene Existenz/Handlung einfach beenden; etwas oder jemand anderen veranlassen, aufzuhören →cesigar |
Where the eye mixes Ces and cesar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ces vs cesar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ces is [t͡sɛs] while cesar is [t͡seˈsar]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Ces” sits inside “cesar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ces is recorded at frequency rank #35,690, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡sɛs]. cesar is at rank #38,667, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡seˈsar].
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 74357, this pair ranks #335,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ces vs cesar
Shared letters: ces. Private to "Ces": -. Private to "cesar": ar.
"Ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "cesar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cesar ← ccesar · ceasr · cesarr · cesra · cessar · csear · ecsar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ces" and "cesar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ces" or "cesar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ces" and "cesar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cesar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #335,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ces" and "cesar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cesar vs cest". 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 #335,616 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.