Which to use
“sta” is an adjective and “suba” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,015
- “sta” frequency rank
- #7,629
- “suba” frequency rank
- 21644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sta | suba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de sto: «esta». | Alza o subida de precio de tierras, mercaderías, acciones u otras cosas. |
Where the eye mixes sta and suba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sta vs suba
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sta is /ˈsta/ while suba is [ˈsuβ̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21644, 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/. suba is at rank #7,629, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuβ̞a].
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 21644, this pair ranks #253,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sta vs suba
Shared letters: as. Private to "sta": t. Private to "suba": bu.
"sta" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "suba" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- suba ← sbua · ssuba · suab · subba · suva · usba
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sta" for "suba" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sta" vs "suba" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "suba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sta" and "suba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sta vs stem". 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 #253,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.