Which to use
“cesto” and “custom” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,014
- “cesto” frequency rank
- #35,445
- “custom” frequency rank
- 68459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesto | custom |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Costumbre. |
Where the eye mixes cesto and custom
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cesto and custom
A purely visual mix-up. cesto ([ˈsest̪o]) and custom (/ˈkʌs.təm/) 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 68459, 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]. custom is at rank #35,445, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkʌs.təm/.
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 68459, this pair ranks #34,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cesto vs custom
Shared letters: cost. Private to "cesto": e. Private to "custom": mu.
"cesto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "custom" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cesto" and "custom" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cesto" or "custom"?
After this comparison
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 "custom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesto" and "custom" 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 #34,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.