Which to use
“cesto” and “costo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,014
- “cesto” frequency rank
- #1,763
- “costo” frequency rank
- 34777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesto | costo |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Precio pagado por un bien o servicio, o imputado a la producción de este. |
Where the eye mixes cesto and costo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cesto with costo
A purely visual mix-up. cesto ([ˈsest̪o]) 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 differ by a single letter - e in “cesto” becomes o in “costo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34777, 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]. 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 34777, this pair ranks #189,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cesto vs costo
Shared letters: cost. Private to "cesto": e. Private to "costo": -.
"cesto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "costo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cesto" and "costo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cesto" or "costo"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cesto" 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 #189,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesto" and "costo" 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 #189,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.