Which to use
“cesó” and “curo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,977
- “cesó” frequency rank
- #47,690
- “curo” frequency rank
- 70667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesó | curo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cesar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de curar o de curarse. |
Where the eye mixes cesó and curo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. cesó and curo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between cesó and curo
A purely visual mix-up. cesó ([seˈso]) and curo ([ˈkuɾo]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70667, 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]. curo is at rank #47,690, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkuɾo].
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 70667, this pair ranks #29,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cesó vs curo
Shared letters: c. Private to "cesó": esó. Private to "curo": oru.
"cesó" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "curo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- curo ← ccuro · cruo · cuor · ucro
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cesó" and "curo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cesó" vs "curo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "cesó" and "curo" 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 "curo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesó" and "curo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuc vs curo". 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 #29,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.