Which to use
“Cáceres” and “Ceres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,478
- “Cáceres” frequency rank
- #41,239
- “Ceres” frequency rank
- 51717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cáceres | Ceres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ciudad de España. | En la mitología romana, diosa de la agricultura. Equivale a Démeter en la mitología griega. |
Where the eye mixes Cáceres and Ceres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Cáceres runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Ceres's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Cáceres and Ceres
A purely visual mix-up. Cáceres ([ˈkaseɾes]) and Ceres ([ˈseɾes]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Ceres” sits inside “Cáceres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Cáceres is recorded at frequency rank #10,478, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈkaseɾes]. Ceres is at rank #41,239, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈseɾes].
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 51717, this pair ranks #96,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Cáceres vs Ceres
Shared letters: cers. Private to "Cáceres": á. Private to "Ceres": -.
"Cáceres" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Ceres" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ceres ← cceres · ceers · ceress · cerres · cerse · ecres
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Cáceres" for "Ceres" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Cáceres" or "Ceres"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Cáceres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ceres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Cáceres" and "Ceres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ceres vs ciprés". 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 #96,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.