Which to use
“ceia” and “cell” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,796
- “ceia” frequency rank
- #13,678
- “cell” frequency rank
- 28474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ceia | cell |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a última refeição do dia | célula |
Where the eye mixes ceia and cell
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ceia and cell
A purely visual mix-up. ceia (/ˈsɐj.ɐ/) and cell (/sɛl/) 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 28474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ceia is recorded at frequency rank #14,796, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɐj.ɐ/. cell is at rank #13,678, tagged as anoun, pronounced /sɛl/.
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 28474, this pair ranks #40,334 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ceia vs cell
Shared letters: ce. Private to "ceia": ai. Private to "cell": l.
"ceia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "cell" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ceia" for "cell" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ceia" vs "cell" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ceia" and "cell" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ceia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cell" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,334 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ceia" and "cell" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceia vs cerda". 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 #40,334 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.