Which to use
“cesen” and “cesó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,189
- “cesen” frequency rank
- #22,977
- “cesó” frequency rank
- 68166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesen | cesó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cesar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cesar. |
Where the eye mixes cesen and cesó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cesen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against cesó's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cesen and cesó
A purely visual mix-up. cesen ([ˈsesẽn]) and cesó ([seˈso]) 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 68166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cesen is recorded at frequency rank #45,189, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsesẽn]. cesó is at rank #22,977, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈso].
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 68166, this pair ranks #35,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cesen vs cesó
Shared letters: ces. Private to "cesen": n. Private to "cesó": ó.
"cesen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cesó" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cesen ← ccesen · cecen · ceesn · cesenn · cesne · cessen · cseen · ecsen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cesen" and "cesó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cesen" or "cesó"?
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 "cesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cesó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesen" and "cesó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ceres vs cesen". 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 #35,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.