statue

/ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/

//ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː// noun

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"statue" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“statue” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,186. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,186
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-statue · statue · English

statue · rank #6,186 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,186
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH smash

Nearest frequency peer: smash (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “statue”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “statue” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

statue vs stave
67% similar
statue vs status
83% similar
statue vs statute
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for statue
PropertyValue
Headwordstatue
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,186
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “statue”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).statuelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “smash” (#6,185), “surprisingly” (#6,187), “slot” (#6,184). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “statue” is #6,186. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around statue (IPA /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,186 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for statue, with forms such as "sattue", "sstatue", and "stateu". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "stave", "status", "statute", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French statue, from Latin statua, derived from statuō (“set up or erect”). Doublet of statua. The correct English form is statue, spelled S-T-A-T-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.
  2. 2
    A portrait.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how statue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. I will raise her statue in pure gold.
  2. It’s true, Robert E. Lee was opposed to statues of people like Robert E. Lee! So any city that decides to keep a statue of him should, at the very least, add a speech bubble saying, “You know, I specifically told you all not to do this.”!

Etymology

From Old French statue, from Latin statua, derived from statuō (“set up or erect”). Doublet of statua.

This word in other languages

estatua(Español)statue(Français)Statue(Deutsch)estátua(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sattue
  • sstatue
  • stateu
  • stattue
  • staute
  • sttatue
  • sttaue
  • tsatue

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of statue - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sattue2sstatue1stateu2stattue1staute2sttatue1sttaue2tsatue2
Edit distance from "statue"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "statue"?
"statue" is spelled S-T-A-T-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/.
What does "statue" mean?
As a noun, "statue" means: A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.
What words are commonly confused with "statue"?
"statue" is commonly confused with "stave", "status", "statute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "statue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "statue" is /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "statue"?
From Old French statue, from Latin statua, derived from statuō (“set up or erect”). Doublet of statua. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "statue", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tender#6,192roster#6,176Rogers#6,175vacuum#6,197

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

smash8 variantsagrees8 variantsapprove8 variantsindoor8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list