Which to use
“césio” and “cisto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,427
- “césio” frequency rank
- #39,054
- “cisto” frequency rank
- 80481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | césio | cisto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | elemento químico de símbolo Cs, possui o número atômico 55 e massa atômica relativa 132,905 u; é um metal alcalino, de coloração ouro prateado; é encontrado em minerais de potássio, tais como micas, berílio, feldspatos e a polucita (alumínio-silicato de césio); o césio metálico é utilizado na fabricação de células fotoelétricas e detectores de infravermelho | saco fechado que tem uma membrana e divisão distintas do tecido circundante |
Letter map: césio vs cisto
Shared letters muted; letters that set césio and cisto apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. césio (CVCVV) and cisto (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - césio / cisto
césio and cisto are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
césio is recorded at frequency rank #41,427, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɛzju/. cisto is at rank #39,054, tagged as anoun.
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 80481, this pair ranks #1,316 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of césio vs cisto
Shared letters: cios. Private to "césio": é. Private to "cisto": t.
"césio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cisto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cisto ← ccisto · cisot · cissto · cistto · citso · csito · icsto
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "césio" and "cisto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "césio" vs "cisto" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "césio" and "cisto".
- Full dictionary entry for "césio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cisto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,316 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "césio" and "cisto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciao vs cisto". 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 #1,316 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.