Which to use
“celdas” and “células” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,326
- “celdas” frequency rank
- #3,834
- “células” frequency rank
- 16160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | celdas | células |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de celda. | Forma del plural de célula. |
Where the eye mixes celdas and células
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: celdas vs células
A purely visual mix-up. celdas ([ˈsel̪d̪as]) and células ([ˈselulas]) 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 16160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
celdas is recorded at frequency rank #12,326, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsel̪d̪as]. células is at rank #3,834, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈselulas].
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 16160, this pair ranks #277,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of celdas vs células
Shared letters: acls. Private to "celdas": de. Private to "células": ué.
"celdas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "células" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- celdas ← cceldas · cedlas · celads · celdass · celddas · celdsa · celldas · cledas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "celdas" and "células" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "celdas" or "células" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "celdas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "células" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "celdas" and "células" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "celdas 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 #277,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.