cepo

[ˈsepo]

/[ˈsepo]/ noun

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The verdict

“cepo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,972. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,972
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Madero grande, con agujeros calados para el cuello y manos, que se usaba para inmovilizar a los reos como parte de su castigo

Corpus desk

Index ES-cepo · cepo · Spanish

cepo · rank #36,972 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,972
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH causen

Nearest frequency peer: causen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cepo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cepo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cepo vs co
50% similar
cepo vs cup
50% similar
cepo vs cho
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cepo
PropertyValue
Headwordcepo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsepo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#36,972
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cepo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cepocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “causen” (#36,971), “certámenes” (#36,973), “catering” (#36,970). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cepo” va en #36,972. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around cepo (IPA [ˈsepo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,972 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for cepo, with forms such as "ccepo", "ceop", and "ceppo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "co", "cup", "cho", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cepo, spelled C-E-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Madero grande, con agujeros calados para el cuello y manos, que se usaba para inmovilizar a los reos como parte de su castigo
  2. 2
    Trampa para animales formada por dos o más piezas que se cierran al contacto, atrapando a la presa
  3. 3
    Instrumento para atrapar la rueda de un vehículo, impidiendo su marcha
  4. 4
    Instrumento para fijar una pieza de artillería al vehículo que la transporta
  5. 5
    Instrumento formado por dos maderos largos y delgados, que se emplea para sujetar periódicos o revistas en sitios de lectura pública
  6. 6
    Arancel que se cobra para limitar el acceso a divisas extranjeras y regular las transacciones de cambio de moneda. Usualmente implementado en tiempos de crisis con el fin de proteger las reservas monetarias.

This word in other languages

pillory(English)Pranger(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccepo
  • ceop
  • ceppo
  • cpeo
  • ecpo
  • sepo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cepo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccepo1ceop2ceppo1cpeo2ecpo2sepo1
Edit distance from "cepo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cepo"?
"cepo" is spelled C-E-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsepo].
What does "cepo" mean?
As a noun, "cepo" means: Madero grande, con agujeros calados para el cuello y manos, que se usaba para inmovilizar a los reos como parte de su castigo
What words are commonly confused with "cepo"?
"cepo" is commonly confused with "co", "cup", "cho". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cepo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cepo" is [ˈsepo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cepo" come from?
"cepo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cepo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

caló#36,964Atan#36,936dies#37,035Sion#36,825

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

apoco6 variantsapena6 variantsyacía6 variantsville6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list