estado civil
[esˈt̪að̞o siˈβ̞il]
The verdict
“estado civil” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Situación en la que se encuentra una persona física según sus circunstancias y la legislación.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | estado civil |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [esˈt̪að̞o siˈβ̞il] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “estado civil” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
estado civil is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [esˈt̪að̞o siˈβ̞il]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Situación en la que se encuentra una persona física según sus circunstancias y la legislación.".
Zero misspellings are on record for estado civil in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is estado civil, spelled E-S-T-A-D-O- -C-I-V-I-L.
Definition
- 1Situación en la que se encuentra una persona física según sus circunstancias y la legislación.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "estado civil"?
What does "estado civil" mean?
How do you pronounce "estado civil"?
What language does "estado civil" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “estado civil”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-A-D-O- -C-I-V-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [esˈt̪að̞o siˈβ̞il] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.