cesvschoTell them apart

Quick tell: ces is a pronoun, cho is an intj, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ces” is a pronoun and “cho” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,714
“ces” frequency rank
#14,095
“cho” frequency rank
37809
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ces cho
Definition Estos. Interjección para hacer que se detenga un animal, particularmente uno de tiro.

Where the eye mixes ces and cho

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
ces
3 ch
cho

Look-alike desk: ces vs cho

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ces is [se] while cho is [ˈt͡ʃo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ces is recorded at frequency rank #23,714, classified as apron, pronounced [se]. cho is at rank #14,095, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃo].

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 37809, this pair ranks #173,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ces vs cho

Shared letters: c. Private to "ces": es. Private to "cho": ho.

"ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "cho" · 3 letters · shape CCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ces" and "cho" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ces" is a pronoun and "cho" an intj, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "ces" vs "cho" - which ranks higher?
"cho" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,095 in our Spanish list, against #23,714 for "ces". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "ces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "cho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #173,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ces" and "cho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ces vs cuc". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #173,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list