Which to use
“cela” and “César” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,875
- “cela” frequency rank
- #4,218
- “César” frequency rank
- 12093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cela | César |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aposento de prisioneiros | prenome masculino |
Where the eye mixes cela and César
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cela and César
A purely visual mix-up. cela (/ˈsɛ.la/) and César (/'sɛ.zaɾ/) 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 12093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cela is recorded at frequency rank #7,875, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɛ.la/. César is at rank #4,218, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'sɛ.zaɾ/.
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 12093, this pair ranks #60,612 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cela vs César
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cela": el. Private to "César": rsé.
"cela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "César" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cela ← ccela · ceal · cella · clea · ecla
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cela" and "César" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cela" vs "César" - which ranks higher?
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 "cela" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "César" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,612 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cela" and "César" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cela 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 #60,612 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.