Which to use
“sta” is an adjective and “suma” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,015
- “sta” frequency rank
- #2,135
- “suma” frequency rank
- 16150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sta | suma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de sto: «esta». | Cantidad equivalente a dos o más homogéneas. |
Where the eye mixes sta and suma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sta and suma
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sta is /ˈsta/ while suma is [ˈsuma]. 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 16150, 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/. suma is at rank #2,135, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuma].
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 16150, this pair ranks #277,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sta vs suma
Shared letters: as. Private to "sta": t. Private to "suma": mu.
"sta" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "suma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- suma ← smua · ssuma · suam · summa · usma
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sta" and "suma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sta" or "suma" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sta" and "suma" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sta" and "suma" 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 #277,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.