Which to use
“cesta” and “costo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,530
- “cesta” frequency rank
- #1,763
- “costo” frequency rank
- 18293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesta | costo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recipiente tejido de mimbre, esparto o material similar. | Precio pagado por un bien o servicio, o imputado a la producción de este. |
Where the eye mixes cesta and costo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cesta vs costo
A purely visual mix-up. cesta ([ˈsest̪a]) and costo ([ˈkost̪o]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18293, 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]. costo is at rank #1,763, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkost̪o].
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 18293, this pair ranks #268,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cesta vs costo
Shared letters: cst. Private to "cesta": ae. Private to "costo": o.
"cesta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "costo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cesta" for "costo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cesta" vs "costo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cesta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "costo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesta" and "costo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cesta". 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 #268,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.