Which to use
“celos” and “cepo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,964
- “celos” frequency rank
- #36,972
- “cepo” frequency rank
- 44936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | celos | cepo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recelo de que la persona amada haya mudado o mude su cariño. | 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 celos and cepo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: celos vs cepo
A purely visual mix-up. celos ([ˈselos]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
celos is recorded at frequency rank #7,964, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈselos]. 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 44936, this pair ranks #134,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of celos vs cepo
Shared letters: ceo. Private to "celos": ls. Private to "cepo": p.
"celos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cepo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "celos" and "cepo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "celos" or "cepo"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "celos" 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 #134,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "celos" 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 #134,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.