Which to use
“sta” is an adjective and “sur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,015
- “sta” frequency rank
- #517
- “sur” frequency rank
- 14532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sta | sur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de sto: «esta». | Punto cardinal del horizonte, exactamente donde se encuentra el Sol a mediodía (en el hemisferio norte), marcado a 180° con respecto al Norte en una brújula. Convencionalmente se ubica en la parte inferior de los mapas,. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sta and sur apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
sta and sur form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14532, 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/. sur is at rank #517, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuɾ].
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 14532, this pair ranks #283,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering sta vs sur
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “sta”; for a noun, it's “sur”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sta” entry
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