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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estatuas" for "estatutos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "estatuas" or "estatutos"?
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.