Which to use
“sta” is an adjective and “sua” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,015
- “sta” frequency rank
- #44,466
- “sua” frequency rank
- 58481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sta | sua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de sto: «esta». | Forma del nominativo femenino singular de suus. |
Where the eye mixes sta and sua
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sta and sua
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sta is /ˈsta/ while sua is /ˈsʷa/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - t in “sta” becomes u in “sua”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sta is recorded at frequency rank #14,015, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈsta/. sua is at rank #44,466, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈsʷa/.
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 58481, this pair ranks #66,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sta vs sua
Shared letters: as. Private to "sta": t. Private to "sua": u.
"sta" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "sua" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sta" and "sua" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sta" or "sua" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sta" and "sua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs sua". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #66,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.