Which to use
“skate” and “states” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,620
- “skate” frequency rank
- #24,316
- “states” frequency rank
- 50936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | skate | states |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Patineta. | Forma del plural de state. |
Where the eye mixes skate and states
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. skate runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against states's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: skate vs states
A purely visual mix-up. skate ([esˈkejt̪]) and states (/steɪts/) 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 50936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
skate is recorded at frequency rank #26,620, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈkejt̪]. states is at rank #24,316, tagged as anoun, pronounced /steɪts/.
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 50936, this pair ranks #100,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of skate vs states
Shared letters: aest. Private to "skate": k. Private to "states": -.
"skate" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "skate" and "states" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "skate" or "states"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "skate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "states" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "skate" and "states" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sácate vs skate". 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 #100,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.