estado

[esˈt̪að̞o]

/[esˈt̪að̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“estado” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #95. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#95
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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.

Corpus desk

Index ES-estado · estado · Spanish

estado · rank #95 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #95
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH esa

Nearest frequency peer: esa (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “estado”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “estado” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

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

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).estado lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around estado (IPA [esˈt̪að̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #95 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 17 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. «Estado de soltería». «Estado de matrimonio». «Estado de miseria».

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

tiempo#75quiero#126aunque#128contra#129

Similar misspelling depth

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

hacer8 variantsdecir8 variantsporque8 variantssobre8 variants

What to do next

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  • "estado" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "esto". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #95 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

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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