Which to use
“estatus” and “estatutos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,297
- “estatus” frequency rank
- #8,797
- “estatutos” frequency rank
- 15094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estatus | estatutos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Condición o estima de la que un individuo goza dentro de su grupo | Forma del plural de estatuto. |
Where the eye mixes estatus and estatutos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses estatus with estatutos
A purely visual mix-up. estatus ([esˈt̪at̪us]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estatus is recorded at frequency rank #6,297, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪at̪us]. 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 15094, this pair ranks #281,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estatus vs estatutos
Shared letters: aestu. Private to "estatus": -. Private to "estatutos": o.
"estatus" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "estatutos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estatus" for "estatutos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "estatus" or "estatutos" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "estatus" and "estatutos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "estatus" 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 #281,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estatus" and "estatutos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estáticos vs estatutos". 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 #281,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.