cepavscrepeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cepa” and “crepe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,036
“cepa” frequency rank
#34,213
“crepe” frequency rank
74249
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cepa crepe
Definition tronco de videira tipo de panqueca de massa fina à base de farinha de trigo

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cepa and crepe apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
cepa
5 ch
crepe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cepa (/ˈse.pɐ/) and crepe (/ˈkɾɛ.pɨ/) 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 74249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cepa is recorded at frequency rank #40,036, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈse.pɐ/. crepe is at rank #34,213, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɾɛ.pɨ/.

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 74249, this pair ranks #2,572 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cepa vs crepe

Shared letters: cep. Private to "cepa": a. Private to "crepe": r.

"cepa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "crepe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cepaccepa · ceap · ceppa · cpea · ecpa
  • crepeccrepe · cerpe · creppe · crpee · crrepe · rcepe

Frequency comparison

cepa#40,036
crepe#34,213

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cepa" and "crepe" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈse.pɐ/ versus /ˈkɾɛ.pɨ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cepa" or "crepe"?
"crepe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,213 in our Portuguese list, against #40,036 for "cepa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cepa vs crepe

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cepa” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list