Which to use
“cestas” and “cesto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,707
- “cestas” frequency rank
- #33,014
- “cesto” frequency rank
- 73721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cestas | cesto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cesta. | Recipiente tejido con mimbres, varillas u otros derivados de la madera, o hecho con materiales sintéticos, en especial cuando es más alto que ancho, y de mayor tamaño que una cesta normal. |
Where the eye mixes cestas and cesto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cestas and cesto
A purely visual mix-up. cestas ([ˈsest̪as]) and cesto ([ˈsest̪o]) 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 73721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cestas is recorded at frequency rank #40,707, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsest̪as]. cesto is at rank #33,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsest̪o].
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 73721, this pair ranks #22,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cestas vs cesto
Shared letters: cest. Private to "cestas": a. Private to "cesto": o.
"cestas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cesto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cestas" and "cesto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cestas" or "cesto"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cestas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cesto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cestas" and "cesto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cestas vs cultas". 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 #22,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.