Which to use
“cesta” and “crosta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,017
- “cesta” frequency rank
- #23,280
- “crosta” frequency rank
- 32297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesta | crosta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | objeto comumente feito de fibras ou vergas entrelaçadas, para o transporte e armazenamento de produtos como alimentos, roupas, etc | parte mais dura formada em volta de algo, geralmente mais mole no interior |
Where the eye mixes cesta and crosta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cesta with crosta
A purely visual mix-up. cesta (/ˈseʃ.tɐ/, /ˈses.tɐ/ (menos frequente)) and crosta (/ˈkɾos.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 32297, 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). crosta is at rank #23,280, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɾos.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 32297, this pair ranks #35,545 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cesta vs crosta
Shared letters: acst. Private to "cesta": e. Private to "crosta": or.
"cesta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "crosta" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cesta" for "crosta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cesta" vs "crosta" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "crosta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,545 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesta" and "crosta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "copta vs crosta". 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 #35,545 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.