Which to use
“cesan” and “cuestan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,706
- “cesan” frequency rank
- #13,010
- “cuestan” frequency rank
- 53716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesan | cuestan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cesar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de costar. |
Where the eye mixes cesan and cuestan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cesan runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against cuestan's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cesan and cuestan
A purely visual mix-up. cesan ([ˈsesãn]) and cuestan ([ˈkwest̪ãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cesan is recorded at frequency rank #40,706, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsesãn]. cuestan is at rank #13,010, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwest̪ãn].
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 53716, this pair ranks #86,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cesan vs cuestan
Shared letters: acens. Private to "cesan": -. Private to "cuestan": tu.
"cesan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cuestan" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cesan" and "cuestan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cesan" or "cuestan"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cesan" and "cuestan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cesan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuestan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesan" and "cuestan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cesan". 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 #86,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.