Which to use
“cepo” and “culo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,972
- “cepo” frequency rank
- #1,474
- “culo” frequency rank
- 38446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cepo | culo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Madero grande, con agujeros calados para el cuello y manos, que se usaba para inmovilizar a los reos como parte de su castigo | Conjunto de la musculatura de la parte posterior de la cadera. |
Where the eye mixes cepo and culo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cepo and culo
A purely visual mix-up. cepo ([ˈsepo]) and culo ([ˈkulo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cepo is recorded at frequency rank #36,972, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsepo]. culo is at rank #1,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkulo].
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 38446, this pair ranks #169,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cepo vs culo
Shared letters: co. Private to "cepo": ep. Private to "culo": lu.
"cepo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "culo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cepo" for "culo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cepo" vs "culo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cepo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "culo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cepo" and "culo" 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 #169,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.