Which to use
“cesta” and “custo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,017
- “cesta” frequency rank
- #1,773
- “custo” frequency rank
- 10790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cesta | custo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | objeto comumente feito de fibras ou vergas entrelaçadas, para o transporte e armazenamento de produtos como alimentos, roupas, etc | o quanto algo custa, o preço de algo |
Where the eye mixes cesta and custo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cesta with custo
A purely visual mix-up. cesta (/ˈseʃ.tɐ/, /ˈses.tɐ/ (menos frequente)) and custo (/ˈkuʃ.tu/) 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 10790, 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). custo is at rank #1,773, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkuʃ.tu/.
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 10790, this pair ranks #62,225 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cesta vs custo
Shared letters: cst. Private to "cesta": ae. Private to "custo": ou.
"cesta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "custo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cesta" for "custo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cesta" vs "custo" - 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 "custo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,225 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cesta" and "custo" 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 #62,225 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.