Which to use
“cesión” and “cohesión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,107
- “cesión” frequency rank
- #14,790
- “cohesión” frequency rank
- 26897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesión | cohesión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transferencia de los derechos o cosas de una persona, entidad u organización a otra, sea de forma onerosa o gratuita. | Acción y efecto de adherirse o reunirse y enlazarse las cosas entre sí. |
Where the eye mixes cesión and cohesión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cesión runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against cohesión's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cesión with cohesión
A purely visual mix-up. cesión ([seˈsjõn]) and cohesión ([koeˈsjõn]) 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 26897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cesión is recorded at frequency rank #12,107, classified as anoun, pronounced [seˈsjõn]. cohesión is at rank #14,790, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koeˈsjõn].
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 26897, this pair ranks #229,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cesión vs cohesión
Shared letters: ceinsó. Private to "cesión": -. Private to "cohesión": ho.
"cesión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "cohesión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cesión" and "cohesión" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cesión" or "cohesión"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cesión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cohesión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesión" and "cohesión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cesión vs cesiones". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #229,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.