estáticasvsestáticoConfusable pair

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

#49,001
“estáticas” frequency rank
#28,368
“estático” frequency rank
77369
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes estáticas and estático

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. estáticas runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against estático's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
estáticas
8 ch
estático

Look-alike desk: estáticas vs estático

A purely visual mix-up. estáticas ([esˈt̪at̪ikas]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

estáticas is recorded at frequency rank #49,001, classified as anadj, pronounced [esˈt̪at̪ikas]. 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 77369, this pair ranks #16,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of estáticas vs estático

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

"estáticas" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC  ·  "estático" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "estáticas" and "estático" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([esˈt̪at̪ikas] versus [esˈt̪at̪iko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "estáticas" or "estático"?
"estático" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,368 in our Spanish list, against #49,001 for "estáticas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "estáticas" 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 #16,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "estáticas" and "estático" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estáticas vs estáticos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #16,122 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