Which to use
“cesta” and “crista” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,017
- “cesta” frequency rank
- #29,298
- “crista” frequency rank
- 38315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesta | crista |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | objeto comumente feito de fibras ou vergas entrelaçadas, para o transporte e armazenamento de produtos como alimentos, roupas, etc | carnosidade vermelha na cabeça de galináceos |
Where the eye mixes cesta and crista
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cesta and crista
A purely visual mix-up. cesta (/ˈseʃ.tɐ/, /ˈses.tɐ/ (menos frequente)) and crista (/ˈkɾiʃ.tɐ/) 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 38315, 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). crista is at rank #29,298, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɾiʃ.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 38315, this pair ranks #28,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cesta vs crista
Shared letters: acst. Private to "cesta": e. Private to "crista": ir.
"cesta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "crista" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cesta" for "crista" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cesta" vs "crista" - which ranks higher?
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 "cesta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crista" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesta" and "crista" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Christ vs crista". 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 #28,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.