statute

/ˈstæt͡ʃ.uːt/

//ˈstæt͡ʃ.uːt// noun

The verdict

“statute” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estatuto, ley.

Corpus desk

Index ES-statute · statute · Spanish

statute · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for statute
PropertyValue
Headwordstatute
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstæt͡ʃ.uːt/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “statute” en español

statutequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

statute is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uːt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estatuto, ley.".

statute has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 statute, spelled S-T-A-T-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estatuto, ley.

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 "statute"?
"statute" is spelled S-T-A-T-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uːt/.
What does "statute" mean?
As a noun, "statute" means: Estatuto, ley.
How do you pronounce "statute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "statute" is /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uːt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "statute" come from?
"statute" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list