estáticavsestáticoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“estática” and “estático” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,539
“estática” frequency rank
#28,368
“estático” frequency rank
46907
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature estática estático
Definition Forma del femenino de estático. Que no cambia, que permanece inalterable con el paso del tiempo.

Where the eye mixes estática and estático

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. estática and estático follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
estática
8 ch
estático

Why the eye confuses estática with estático

A purely visual mix-up. estática ([esˈt̪at̪ika]) and estático ([esˈt̪at̪iko]) 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 a single letter - a in “estática” becomes o in “estático”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46907, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

estática is recorded at frequency rank #18,539, classified as anadj, pronounced [esˈt̪at̪ika]. estático is at rank #28,368, tagged as anadj, pronounced [esˈt̪at̪iko].

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 46907, this pair ranks #123,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of estática vs estático

Shared letters: ceistá. Private to "estática": a. Private to "estático": o.

"estática" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "estático" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "estática" and "estático" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([esˈt̪at̪ika] versus [esˈt̪at̪iko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "estática" vs "estático" - which ranks higher?
"estática" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,539 in our Spanish list, against #28,368 for "estático". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "estática" and "estático" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "estática" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "estático" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #123,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "estática" and "estático" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estático vs estáticos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #123,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list