estáticovsestáticosTell them apart

Which to use

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

#28,368
“estático” frequency rank
#49,002
“estáticos” frequency rank
77370
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes estático and estáticos

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

8 ch
estático
9 ch
estáticos

Visual trap between estático and estáticos

A purely visual mix-up. estático ([esˈt̪at̪iko]) 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 extra letter(s) - “estático” sits inside “estáticos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

estático is recorded at frequency rank #28,368, classified as anadj, pronounced [esˈt̪at̪iko]. 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 77370, this pair ranks #16,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of estático vs estáticos

Shared letters: ceiostá. Private to "estático": -. Private to "estáticos": -.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "estático" and "estáticos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([esˈt̪at̪iko] versus [esˈt̪at̪ikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "estático" or "estáticos"?
"estático" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,368 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

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "estático" 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 #16,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "estático" and "estáticos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estáticas vs estáticos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #16,120 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