Which to use
“Ces” and “cest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,690
- “Ces” frequency rank
- #45,828
- “cest” frequency rank
- 81518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ces | cest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ton mit 495 Hz und alle Töne im Oktavabstand dazu, um einen Halbton vermindertes C | Genitiv Plural des Substantivs cesta |
Where the eye mixes Ces and cest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ces with cest
A purely visual mix-up. Ces ([t͡sɛs]) and cest ([t͡sɛst]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Ces” sits inside “cest”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81518, 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]. cest is at rank #45,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡sɛst].
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 81518, this pair ranks #174,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ces vs cest
Shared letters: ces. Private to "Ces": -. Private to "cest": t.
"Ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "cest" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cest ← ccest · cesst · cestt · cets · cset · ecst
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ces" for "cest" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ces" vs "cest" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ces" and "cest" 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 "cest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ces" and "cest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCS 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 #174,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.