Which to use
“cesta” is a noun and “copta” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,017
- “cesta” frequency rank
- #45,269
- “copta” frequency rank
- 54286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesta | copta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | objeto comumente feito de fibras ou vergas entrelaçadas, para o transporte e armazenamento de produtos como alimentos, roupas, etc | relacionado aos coptos |
Where the eye mixes cesta and copta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cesta and copta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cesta is /ˈseʃ.tɐ/, /ˈses.tɐ/ (menos frequente) while copta is /ˈkɔp.tɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54286, 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). copta is at rank #45,269, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkɔp.tɐ/.
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 54286, this pair ranks #11,384 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cesta vs copta
Shared letters: act. Private to "cesta": es. Private to "copta": op.
"cesta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "copta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cesta" for "copta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cesta" vs "copta" - 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 "cesta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,384 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesta" and "copta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conca vs copta". 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 #11,384 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.