# state vs status

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### state
*noun · IPA /steɪt/ · frequency rank #163*
A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

### status
*noun · IPA /ˈsteɪ.təs/ · frequency rank #1,439*
A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/state-vs-status