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

#18,539
“estática” frequency rank
#49,002
“estáticos” frequency rank
67541
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature estática estáticos
Definition Forma del femenino de estático. Forma del plural de estático.

Where the eye mixes estática and estáticos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
estática
9 ch
estáticos

Look-alike desk: estática vs estáticos

A purely visual mix-up. estática ([esˈt̪at̪ika]) and estáticos ([esˈt̪at̪ikos]) 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 67541, 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]. estáticos is at rank #49,002, tagged as anadj, pronounced [esˈt̪at̪ikos].

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 67541, this pair ranks #36,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of estática vs estáticos

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

"estática" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "estáticos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "estática" for "estáticos" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([esˈt̪at̪ika] versus [esˈt̪at̪ikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "estática" or "estáticos"?
"estática" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,539 in our Spanish list, against #49,002 for "estáticos". 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 "estáticos" 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 "estáticos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #36,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "estática" and "estáticos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estáticas vs estáticos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #36,841 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