Which to use
“sesos” and “setas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,343
- “sesos” frequency rank
- #22,864
- “setas” frequency rank
- 57207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sesos | setas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de seso. | Forma del plural de seta. |
Where the eye mixes sesos and setas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sesos and setas
A purely visual mix-up. sesos ([ˈsesos]) and setas ([ˈset̪as]) 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 57207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sesos is recorded at frequency rank #34,343, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsesos]. setas is at rank #22,864, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈset̪as].
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 57207, this pair ranks #71,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sesos vs setas
Shared letters: es. Private to "sesos": o. Private to "setas": at.
"sesos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "setas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sesos" and "setas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sesos" or "setas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sesos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "setas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sesos" and "setas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sesos vs soso". 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 #71,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.