estado civil

[esˈt̪að̞o siˈβ̞il]

/[esˈt̪að̞o siˈβ̞il]/ phrase

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.

Key facts for estado civil
PropertyValue
Headwordestado civil
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[esˈt̪að̞o siˈβ̞il]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estado civil” sits in Spanish frequency

estado civil falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Situación 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"?
"estado civil" is spelled E-S-T-A-D-O- -C-I-V-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈt̪að̞o siˈβ̞il].
What does "estado civil" mean?
As a phrase, "estado civil" means: Situación en la que se encuentra una persona física según sus circunstancias y la legislación.
How do you pronounce "estado civil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estado civil" is [esˈt̪að̞o siˈβ̞il]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estado civil" come from?
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list