Which to use
“cazan” and “cesan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,453
- “cazan” frequency rank
- #40,706
- “cesan” frequency rank
- 77159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cazan | cesan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cazar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cesar. |
Where the eye mixes cazan and cesan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cazan and cesan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: cazan vs cesan
A purely visual mix-up. cazan ([ˈkasãn]) and cesan ([ˈsesãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cazan is recorded at frequency rank #36,453, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkasãn]. cesan is at rank #40,706, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsesãn].
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 77159, this pair ranks #16,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cazan vs cesan
Shared letters: acn. Private to "cazan": z. Private to "cesan": es.
"cazan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cesan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cazan" for "cesan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cazan" or "cesan"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "cazan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cesan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cazan" and "cesan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cesan". 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 #16,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.