Which to use
“cessar” is a verb and “cesta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,729
- “cessar” frequency rank
- #9,017
- “cesta” frequency rank
- 17746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cessar | cesta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | interromper, não continuar | objeto comumente feito de fibras ou vergas entrelaçadas, para o transporte e armazenamento de produtos como alimentos, roupas, etc |
Where the eye mixes cessar and cesta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cessar and cesta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cessar is /sɨ.ˈsaɾ/ while cesta is /ˈseʃ.tɐ/, /ˈses.tɐ/ (menos frequente). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cessar is recorded at frequency rank #8,729, classified as averb, pronounced /sɨ.ˈsaɾ/. cesta is at rank #9,017, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈseʃ.tɐ/, /ˈses.tɐ/ (menos frequente).
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 17746, this pair ranks #53,425 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cessar vs cesta
Shared letters: aces. Private to "cessar": r. Private to "cesta": t.
"cessar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cesta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cessar" for "cesta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cessar" or "cesta"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cessar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cesta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,425 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cessar" and "cesta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cerda vs cesta". 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 #53,425 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.