Which to use
“cesta” and “cost” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,530
- “cesta” frequency rank
- #21,956
- “cost” frequency rank
- 38486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesta | cost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recipiente tejido de mimbre, esparto o material similar. | Costo. |
Where the eye mixes cesta and cost
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cesta vs cost
A purely visual mix-up. cesta ([ˈsest̪a]) and cost ([ˈkɔst]) 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 38486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cesta is recorded at frequency rank #16,530, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsest̪a]. cost is at rank #21,956, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔst].
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 38486, this pair ranks #169,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cesta vs cost
Shared letters: cst. Private to "cesta": ae. Private to "cost": o.
"cesta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cost" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cesta" and "cost" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cesta" vs "cost" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cesta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesta" and "cost" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cost vs count". 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 #169,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.