Which to use
“estatua” and “estatuas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,831
- “estatua” frequency rank
- #10,336
- “estatuas” frequency rank
- 16167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estatua | estatuas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Escultura labrada a imitación del natural, pero habitualmente de tamaño algo mayor, apropiada para colocar en sitios públicos. | Forma del plural de estatua. |
Where the eye mixes estatua and estatuas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. estatua runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against estatuas's 8 (VCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: estatua vs estatuas
A purely visual mix-up. estatua ([esˈt̪at̪wa]) and estatuas ([esˈt̪at̪was]) 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) - “estatua” sits inside “estatuas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estatua is recorded at frequency rank #5,831, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪at̪wa]. estatuas is at rank #10,336, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪at̪was].
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 16167, this pair ranks #277,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estatua vs estatuas
Shared letters: aestu. Private to "estatua": -. Private to "estatuas": -.
"estatua" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estatuas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estatua" for "estatuas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "estatua" or "estatuas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "estatua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estatuas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estatua" and "estatuas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estáticas vs estatuas". 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 #277,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.