cesto

[ˈsest̪o]

/[ˈsest̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“cesto” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,014. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,014
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recipiente tejido con mimbres, varillas u otros derivados de la madera, o hecho con materiales sintéticos, en especial cuando es más alto que ancho, y de mayor tamaño que una cesta normal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cesto · cesto · Spanish

cesto · rank #33,014 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,014
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cerámicas

Nearest frequency peer: cerámicas (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “cesto”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “cesto” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

cesto vs coso
60% similar
cesto vs cost
60% similar
cesto vs costa
60% similar

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

Key facts for cesto
PropertyValue
Headwordcesto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsest̪o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,014
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “cesto” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cestocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cerámicas” (#33,013), “Charcas” (#33,015), “celtas” (#33,012). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around cesto (IPA [ˈsest̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,014 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cesto, with forms such as "ccesto", "cesot", and "cessto". 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, "coso", "cost", "costa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is cesto, spelled C-E-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recipiente tejido con mimbres, varillas u otros derivados de la madera, o hecho con materiales sintéticos, en especial cuando es más alto que ancho, y de mayor tamaño que una cesta normal.
  2. 2
    Recipiente pequeño de mimbre, canasto pequeño.
  3. 3
    Meta del baloncestista, que consiste en un aro metálico del que cuelga una redecilla abierta para ralentizar el paso de la pelota.
  4. 4
    Recipiente de rejilla con diferentes usos y formas.
  5. 5
    Recipiente plástico o metálico, completamente cerrado que se usa comúnmente para guardar y transportar alimentos cocinados.

Synonyms

canastocestatabaquecanastacestacestafiambrera

This word in other languages

basket(English)corbeille(Français)açafate(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccesto
  • cesot
  • cessto
  • cestto
  • cetso
  • cseto
  • ecsto
  • sesto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cesto - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccesto1cesot2cessto1cestto1cetso2cseto2ecsto2sesto1
Edit distance from "cesto"

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 "cesto"?
"cesto" is spelled C-E-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsest̪o].
What does "cesto" mean?
As a noun, "cesto" means: Recipiente tejido con mimbres, varillas u otros derivados de la madera, o hecho con materiales sintéticos, en especial cuando es más alto que ancho, y de mayor tamaño que una cesta normal.
What words are commonly confused with "cesto"?
"cesto" is commonly confused with "coso", "cost", "costa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cesto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cesto" is [ˈsest̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cesto" come from?
"cesto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cheto#33,017cisma#33,019avant#32,978delos#33,063

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

casaca8 variantscarcasa8 variantsCalleja8 variantscoloco8 variants

What to do next

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  • "cesto" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "coso". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #33,014 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list