Which to use
“cesaron” and “criaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,109
- “cesaron” frequency rank
- #31,295
- “criaron” frequency rank
- 70404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesaron | criaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cesar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de criar o de criarse. |
Where the eye mixes cesaron and criaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cesaron vs criaron
A purely visual mix-up. cesaron ([seˈsaɾõn]) and criaron ([ˈkɾjaɾõn]) 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 70404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cesaron is recorded at frequency rank #39,109, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈsaɾõn]. criaron is at rank #31,295, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɾjaɾõn].
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 70404, this pair ranks #29,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cesaron vs criaron
Shared letters: acnor. Private to "cesaron": es. Private to "criaron": i.
"cesaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "criaron" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cesaron" and "criaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cesaron" or "criaron"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cesaron" and "criaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cesaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "criaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesaron" and "criaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cesaron vs citaron". 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 #29,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.