Which to use
“censo” and “cese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,060
- “censo” frequency rank
- #8,926
- “cese” frequency rank
- 12986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | censo | cese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lista de los ciudadanos de una población o país | Interrupción, cesación, alto en una actividad. |
Where the eye mixes censo and cese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between censo and cese
A purely visual mix-up. censo ([ˈsẽnso]) and cese ([ˈsese]) 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 12986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
censo is recorded at frequency rank #4,060, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsẽnso]. cese is at rank #8,926, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsese].
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 12986, this pair ranks #289,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of censo vs cese
Shared letters: ces. Private to "censo": no. Private to "cese": -.
"censo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cese" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "censo" and "cese" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "censo" or "cese"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "censo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "censo" and "cese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cese". 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 #289,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.