Which to use
“celos” is a noun and “ces” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,964
- “celos” frequency rank
- #23,714
- “ces” frequency rank
- 31678
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | celos | ces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recelo de que la persona amada haya mudado o mude su cariño. | Estos. |
Where the eye mixes celos and ces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses celos with ces
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: celos is [ˈselos] while ces is [se]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 31678, 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]. 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 31678, this pair ranks #205,874 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of celos vs ces
Shared letters: ces. Private to "celos": lo. Private to "ces": -.
"celos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- celos ← ccelos · cellos · celoss · ceols · cleos · eclos · selos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "celos" and "ces" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "celos" or "ces" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "celos" and "ces" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "celos" 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 #205,874 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "celos" 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 #205,874 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.