Which to use
“cesto” and “cisco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,014
- “cesto” frequency rank
- #20,929
- “cisco” frequency rank
- 53943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesto | cisco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Carbón, generalmente vegetal, en porciones pequeñas. |
Where the eye mixes cesto and cisco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cesto vs cisco
A purely visual mix-up. cesto ([ˈsest̪o]) and cisco ([ˈsisko]) 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 53943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cesto is recorded at frequency rank #33,014, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsest̪o]. cisco is at rank #20,929, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsisko].
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 53943, this pair ranks #85,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cesto vs cisco
Shared letters: cos. Private to "cesto": et. Private to "cisco": i.
"cesto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cisco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cesto" and "cisco" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cesto" or "cisco"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cesto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cisco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesto" and "cisco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cedo vs cesto". 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 #85,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.