Which to use
“estatuto” and “estatutos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,161
- “estatuto” frequency rank
- #8,797
- “estatutos” frequency rank
- 15958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estatuto | estatutos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Establecimiento, regla que tiene fuerza de ley para el gobierno de un cuerpo. | Forma del plural de estatuto. |
Where the eye mixes estatuto and estatutos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. estatuto runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against estatutos's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: estatuto vs estatutos
A purely visual mix-up. estatuto ([est̪aˈt̪ut̪o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “estatuto” sits inside “estatutos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estatuto is recorded at frequency rank #7,161, classified as anoun, pronounced [est̪aˈt̪ut̪o]. 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 15958, this pair ranks #278,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estatuto vs estatutos
Shared letters: aeostu. Private to "estatuto": -. Private to "estatutos": -.
"estatuto" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "estatutos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estatuto" and "estatutos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "estatuto" or "estatutos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "estatuto" 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 #278,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estatuto" 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 #278,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.