Which to use
“static” is an adjective and “statue” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,629
- “static” frequency rank
- #6,186
- “statue” frequency rank
- 12815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | static | statue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unchanging; that cannot or does not change. | A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting. |
Where the eye mixes static and statue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: static vs statue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: static is /ˈstæt.ɪk/ while statue is /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
static is recorded at frequency rank #6,629, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈstæt.ɪk/. statue is at rank #6,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/.
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 12815, this pair ranks #479,407 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of static vs statue
Shared letters: ast. Private to "static": ci. Private to "statue": eu.
"static" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "statue" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "static" for "statue" ever safe?
Frequency check: "static" vs "statue" - 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 "static" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "statue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #479,407 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "static" and "statue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "staid vs static". 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 #479,407 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.