Which to use
“celda” and “cesta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,676
- “celda” frequency rank
- #16,530
- “cesta” frequency rank
- 24206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | celda | cesta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Habitación en la que se recluye a los presos. | Recipiente tejido de mimbre, esparto o material similar. |
Where the eye mixes celda and cesta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses celda with cesta
A purely visual mix-up. celda ([ˈsel̪d̪a]) and cesta ([ˈsest̪a]) 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 24206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
celda is recorded at frequency rank #7,676, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsel̪d̪a]. cesta is at rank #16,530, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsest̪a].
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 24206, this pair ranks #242,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of celda vs cesta
Shared letters: ace. Private to "celda": dl. Private to "cesta": st.
"celda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cesta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "celda" and "cesta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "celda" or "cesta"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "celda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cesta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "celda" and "cesta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cesta". 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 #242,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.