Which to use
“cesó” and “creyó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,977
- “cesó” frequency rank
- #8,244
- “creyó” frequency rank
- 31221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesó | creyó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cesar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de creer o de creerse. |
Where the eye mixes cesó and creyó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cesó runs 4 letters (CVCV) against creyó's 5 (CCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cesó vs creyó
A purely visual mix-up. cesó ([seˈso]) and creyó ([kɾeˈʝo]) 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 31221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cesó is recorded at frequency rank #22,977, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈso]. creyó is at rank #8,244, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɾeˈʝo].
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 31221, this pair ranks #208,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cesó vs creyó
Shared letters: ceó. Private to "cesó": s. Private to "creyó": ry.
"cesó" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "creyó" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cesó" and "creyó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cesó" or "creyó" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cesó" and "creyó" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cesó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "creyó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesó" and "creyó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cesó". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #208,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.