Which to use
“cepas” and “compás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,553
- “cepas” frequency rank
- #16,053
- “compás” frequency rank
- 41606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cepas | compás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cepa. | Instrumento formado por dos piezas articuladas, utilizado para trazar círculos o traspasar medidas. |
Where the eye mixes cepas and compás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cepas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against compás's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cepas and compás
A purely visual mix-up. cepas ([ˈsepas]) and compás ([kõmˈpas]) 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 41606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cepas is recorded at frequency rank #25,553, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsepas]. compás is at rank #16,053, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈpas].
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 41606, this pair ranks #152,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cepas vs compás
Shared letters: cps. Private to "cepas": ae. Private to "compás": moá.
"cepas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "compás" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cepas ← ccepas · ceaps · cepass · ceppas · cepsa · cpeas · ecpas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cepas" and "compás" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cepas" vs "compás" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cepas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cepas" and "compás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cepas". 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 #152,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.