cesiónvssesiónWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cesión” and “sesión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,107
“cesión” frequency rank
#1,959
“sesión” frequency rank
14066
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cesión sesión
Definition Transferencia de los derechos o cosas de una persona, entidad u organización a otra, sea de forma onerosa o gratuita. Cada una de las juntas o reuniones de un concilio, congreso, operación judicial, u otra corporación.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cesión and sesión apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
cesión
6 ch
sesión

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. cesión and sesión are pronounced identically ([seˈsjõn]) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by a single letter - c in “cesión” becomes s in “sesión”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14066, 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]. sesión is at rank #1,959, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seˈsjõn].

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 14066, this pair ranks #285,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of cesión vs sesión

Shared letters: einsó. Private to "cesión": c. Private to "sesión": -.

"cesión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "sesión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Frequency comparison

cesión#12,107
sesión#1,959

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cesión" and "sesión" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same ([seˈsjõn]), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "cesión" or "sesión"?
"sesión" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,959 in our Spanish list, against #12,107 for "cesión". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cesión vs sesión

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cesión” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list