Which to use
“sta” is an adjective and “sura” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,015
- “sta” frequency rank
- #44,474
- “sura” frequency rank
- 58489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sta | sura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de sto: «esta». | Cada uno de los 114 capítulos en que se divide el Corán, a su vez divididos en ayas o versículos. |
Where the eye mixes sta and sura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sta with sura
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sta is /ˈsta/ while sura is [ˈsuɾa]. 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 58489, 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/. sura is at rank #44,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuɾa].
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 58489, this pair ranks #66,266 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sta vs sura
Shared letters: as. Private to "sta": t. Private to "sura": ru.
"sta" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "sura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sura ← srua · ssura · surra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sta" for "sura" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sta" vs "sura" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sta" and "sura" 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 "sura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,266 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sta" and "sura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sura vs Syria". 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 #66,266 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.