Which to use
“cesto” is a noun and “contó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,014
- “cesto” frequency rank
- #2,598
- “contó” frequency rank
- 35612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesto | contó |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contar. |
Where the eye mixes cesto and contó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cesto and contó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses cesto with contó
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cesto is [ˈsest̪o] while contó is [kõn̪ˈt̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35612, 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]. contó is at rank #2,598, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪o].
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 35612, this pair ranks #185,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cesto vs contó
Shared letters: cot. Private to "cesto": es. Private to "contó": nó.
"cesto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "contó" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cesto ← ccesto · cesot · cessto · cestto · cetso · cseto · ecsto · sesto
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cesto" and "contó" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cesto" vs "contó" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "contó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesto" and "contó" 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 #185,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.