Which to use
“ceja” is a noun and “ces” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,626
- “ceja” frequency rank
- #23,714
- “ces” frequency rank
- 41340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ceja | ces |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Estos. |
Where the eye mixes ceja and ces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ceja and ces
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ceja is [ˈsexa] while ces is [se]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41340, 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]. ces is at rank #23,714, tagged as apron, pronounced [se].
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 41340, this pair ranks #154,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ceja vs ces
Shared letters: ce. Private to "ceja": aj. Private to "ces": s.
"ceja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ceja ← cceja · ceaj · cejja · cjea · ecja · seja
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ceja" and "ces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ceja" vs "ces" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ceja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ceja" and "ces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ces vs cuc". 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 #154,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.