Which to use
“cesta” and “cisma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,017
- “cesta” frequency rank
- #32,106
- “cisma” frequency rank
- 41123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesta | cisma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | objeto comumente feito de fibras ou vergas entrelaçadas, para o transporte e armazenamento de produtos como alimentos, roupas, etc | ato de cismar, de cogitar |
Where the eye mixes cesta and cisma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cesta and cisma
A purely visual mix-up. cesta (/ˈseʃ.tɐ/, /ˈses.tɐ/ (menos frequente)) and cisma (/ˈsiʒ.mɐ/) 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 41123, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cesta is recorded at frequency rank #9,017, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈseʃ.tɐ/, /ˈses.tɐ/ (menos frequente). cisma is at rank #32,106, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsiʒ.mɐ/.
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 41123, this pair ranks #24,867 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cesta vs cisma
Shared letters: acs. Private to "cesta": et. Private to "cisma": im.
"cesta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cisma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cesta" for "cisma" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "cesta" or "cisma" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cesta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cisma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,867 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesta" and "cisma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caspa vs cisma". 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 #24,867 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.