Which to use
“sos” is a verb and “sta” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,331
- “sos” frequency rank
- #14,015
- “sta” frequency rank
- 15346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sos | sta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de ser. | Forma del femenino de sto: «esta». |
Where the eye mixes sos and sta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sos vs sta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sos is [ˈsos] while sta is /ˈsta/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sos is recorded at frequency rank #1,331, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsos]. sta is at rank #14,015, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈsta/.
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 15346, this pair ranks #280,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sos vs sta
Shared letters: s. Private to "sos": o. Private to "sta": at.
"sos" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "sta" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sos" and "sta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sos" or "sta"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sos" and "sta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sta vs stem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #280,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.