Which to use
“estadía” and “estadio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,040
- “estadía” frequency rank
- #2,448
- “estadio” frequency rank
- 15488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estadía | estadio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de estar o permanecer en un lugar durante cierto tiempo. | Recinto destinado a los espectáculos deportivos presenciados por espectadores desde las graderías. |
Where the eye mixes estadía and estadio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between estadía and estadio
A purely visual mix-up. estadía ([est̪aˈð̞ia]) and estadio ([esˈt̪að̞jo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estadía is recorded at frequency rank #13,040, classified as anoun, pronounced [est̪aˈð̞ia]. estadio is at rank #2,448, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪að̞jo].
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 15488, this pair ranks #279,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estadía vs estadio
Shared letters: adest. Private to "estadía": í. Private to "estadio": io.
"estadía" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estadio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- estadio ← esatdio · esstadio · estaddio · estadoi · estaido · estdaio · esttadio · etsadio
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "estadía" and "estadio" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "estadía" vs "estadio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "estadía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estadio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estadía" and "estadio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estadía vs estanca". 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 #279,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.