Which to use
“ceja” and “cepo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,626
- “ceja” frequency rank
- #36,972
- “cepo” frequency rank
- 54598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ceja | cepo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Área cubierta de pelo ubicada aproximadamente 2 cm sobre el ojo en la cara humana y también en la mayor parte de los primates y otros mamíferos. | Madero grande, con agujeros calados para el cuello y manos, que se usaba para inmovilizar a los reos como parte de su castigo |
Where the eye mixes ceja and cepo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ceja vs cepo
A purely visual mix-up. ceja ([ˈsexa]) and cepo ([ˈsepo]) 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 54598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ceja is recorded at frequency rank #17,626, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsexa]. cepo is at rank #36,972, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsepo].
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 54598, this pair ranks #82,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ceja vs cepo
Shared letters: ce. Private to "ceja": aj. Private to "cepo": op.
"ceja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cepo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ceja" and "cepo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ceja" or "cepo"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ceja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cepo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ceja" and "cepo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cepo". 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 #82,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.