estatuasvsestatutosConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#10,336
“estatuas” frequency rank
#8,797
“estatutos” frequency rank
19133
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature estatuas estatutos
Definition Forma del plural de estatua. Forma del plural de estatuto.

Where the eye mixes estatuas and estatutos

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

8 ch
estatuas
9 ch
estatutos

Visual trap between estatuas and estatutos

A purely visual mix-up. estatuas ([esˈt̪at̪was]) and estatutos ([est̪aˈt̪ut̪os]) 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 19133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

estatuas is recorded at frequency rank #10,336, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪at̪was]. estatutos is at rank #8,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced [est̪aˈt̪ut̪os].

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 19133, this pair ranks #265,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of estatuas vs estatutos

Shared letters: aestu. Private to "estatuas": -. Private to "estatutos": o.

"estatuas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC  ·  "estatutos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • estatuasesattuas · esstatuas · estataus · estattuas · estatuass · estatusa · estautas · esttatuas
  • estatutosesattutos · esstatutos · estattuos · estattutos · estatuots · estatutoss · estatutso · estatuttos

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "estatuas" for "estatutos" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([esˈt̪at̪was] versus [est̪aˈt̪ut̪os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "estatuas" or "estatutos"?
"estatutos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,797 in our Spanish list, against #10,336 for "estatuas". 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 "estatuas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "estatutos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #265,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "estatuas" and "estatutos" 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 #265,066 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