estado

[esˈt̪að̞o]

/[esˈt̪að̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“estado” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #95 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#95
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Situación en que está una persona o una cosa, y en especial cada uno de los sucesivos modos de ser de una persona o cosa sujeta a cambios que influyen en su condición.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

estado vs esto
67% similar
estado vs están
50% similar
estado vs estar
67% similar

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

Key facts for estado
PropertyValue
Headwordestado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈt̪að̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#95
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estado” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for estado is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [esˈt̪að̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #95 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 17 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for estado, with forms such as "esatdo", "esstado", and "estaddo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "esto", "están", "estar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is estado, spelled E-S-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Situación en que está una persona o una cosa, y en especial cada uno de los sucesivos modos de ser de una persona o cosa sujeta a cambios que influyen en su condición.
  2. 2
    Orden, clase, jerarquía y calidad de las personas que componen un reino, una república o un pueblo; como el eclesiástico, el de nobles, el de plebeyos, etc.
  3. 3
    Clase o condición a la cual está sujeta la vida de alguien.
  4. 4
    Cuerpo político de una nación.
  5. 5
    País o dominio de un príncipe o señor de vasallos.
  6. 6
    En el régimen federativo, porción de territorio cuyos habitantes se rigen por leyes propias, aunque sometidos en ciertos asuntos a las decisiones del gobierno general.
  7. 7
    Medida longitudinal tomada de la estatura regular del ser humano, que se ha usado para apreciar alturas o profundidades; y solía regularse en siete pies.
  8. 8
    Medida superficial de 49 pies cuadrados.
  9. 9
    Resumen de partidos generales que resulta de las relaciones hechas por menor, y que ordinariamente se figura en una hoja de papel.
  10. 10
    Manutención que acostumbraba daf el rey en ciertos lugares y ocasiones a su comitiva.
  11. 11
    Sitio en que se la servía.
  12. 12
    Casa de comidas, que era algo menos plebeya que el bodegón.
  13. 13
    Séquito, corte, acompañamiento.
  14. 14
    Disposición y figura en que queda el cuerpo después de haber herido, reparado o desviado la espada del contrario.
  15. 15
    Una condición estable del procesador durante un ciclo de reloj.^([cita requerida])
  16. 16
    El conjunto de todos los parámetros relevantes para un cálculo.^([cita requerida])
  17. 17
    Cada una de las disposiciones físicas que tiene la materia en la naturaleza.

Synonyms

faseetapacursogobiernoestadalestado de la materia

This word in other languages

state(English)état(Français)Stand(Deutsch)estado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esatdo,esstado,estaddo,estaod,estdao,esttado,etsado,setado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esatdo2esstado1estaddo1estaod2estdao2esttado1etsado2setado2
Edit distance from "estado"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "estado"?
"estado" is spelled E-S-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈt̪að̞o].
What does "estado" mean?
As a noun, "estado" means: Situación en que está una persona o una cosa, y en especial cada uno de los sucesivos modos de ser de una persona o cosa sujeta a cambios que influyen en su condición.
What words are commonly confused with "estado"?
"estado" is commonly confused with "esto", "están", "estar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "estado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estado" is [esˈt̪að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estado" come from?
"estado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “estado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [esˈt̪að̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “esto” - see the side-by-side comparison. estado vs esto
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list