Which to use
“cejas” and “cestas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,187
- “cejas” frequency rank
- #40,707
- “cestas” frequency rank
- 51894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cejas | cestas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ceja. | Forma del plural de cesta. |
Where the eye mixes cejas and cestas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cejas with cestas
A purely visual mix-up. cejas ([ˈsexas]) and cestas ([ˈsest̪as]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cejas is recorded at frequency rank #11,187, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsexas]. cestas is at rank #40,707, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsest̪as].
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 51894, this pair ranks #95,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cejas vs cestas
Shared letters: aces. Private to "cejas": j. Private to "cestas": t.
"cejas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cestas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cejas" and "cestas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cejas" or "cestas"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cejas" and "cestas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cejas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cestas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cejas" and "cestas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cestas vs cultas". 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 #95,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.