Which to use
“cemento” is a noun and “ciento” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,677
- “cemento” frequency rank
- #1,236
- “ciento” frequency rank
- 8913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cemento | ciento |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aglutinante o conglomerante hidráulico que, mezclado con agregados pétreos (árido grueso o grava más árido fino o arena) y agua, crea una mezcla uniforme, manejable y plástica capaz de fraguar y endurecer al reaccionar con el agua y adquiriendo por ello consistencia pétrea, como en el hormigón o concreto. | Que vale diez veces diez. |
Where the eye mixes cemento and ciento
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cemento runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against ciento's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cemento and ciento
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cemento is [seˈmẽn̪t̪o] while ciento is [ˈsjẽn̪t̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cemento is recorded at frequency rank #7,677, classified as anoun, pronounced [seˈmẽn̪t̪o]. ciento is at rank #1,236, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsjẽn̪t̪o].
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 8913, this pair ranks #303,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cemento vs ciento
Shared letters: cenot. Private to "cemento": m. Private to "ciento": i.
"cemento" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "ciento" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cemento" for "ciento" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cemento" vs "ciento" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "cemento" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ciento" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cemento" and "ciento" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calentó vs cemento". 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 #303,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.