Which to use
“espátula” and “estatua” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,629
- “espátula” frequency rank
- #5,831
- “estatua” frequency rank
- 55460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espátula | estatua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instrumento en forma de pala pequeña, afilada y flexible, con mango largo. Se ocupa para hacer mezclas en sustancias semilíquidas. | Escultura labrada a imitación del natural, pero habitualmente de tamaño algo mayor, apropiada para colocar en sitios públicos. |
Where the eye mixes espátula and estatua
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. espátula runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against estatua's 7 (VCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses espátula with estatua
A purely visual mix-up. espátula ([esˈpat̪ula]) and estatua ([esˈt̪at̪wa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55460, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espátula is recorded at frequency rank #49,629, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈpat̪ula]. estatua is at rank #5,831, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪at̪wa].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55460, this pair ranks #78,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of espátula vs estatua
Shared letters: aestu. Private to "espátula": lpá. Private to "estatua": -.
"espátula" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "estatua" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- estatua ← esattua · esstatua · estatau · estattua · estauta · esttatua · esttaua · etsatua
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "espátula" for "estatua" ever safe?
Frequency check: "espátula" vs "estatua" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "espátula" and "estatua" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "espátula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estatua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espátula" and "estatua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "espátula vs especula". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #78,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.