Which to use
“stands” and “states” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,082
- “stands” frequency rank
- #24,316
- “states” frequency rank
- 65398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stands | states |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de stand. | Forma del plural de state. |
Where the eye mixes stands and states
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. stands (CCVCCC) and states (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between stands and states
A purely visual mix-up. stands (/stændz/) and states (/steɪts/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stands is recorded at frequency rank #41,082, classified as anoun, pronounced /stændz/. states is at rank #24,316, tagged as anoun, pronounced /steɪts/.
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 65398, this pair ranks #42,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stands vs states
Shared letters: ast. Private to "stands": dn. Private to "states": e.
"stands" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stands" and "states" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stands" or "states"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "stands" and "states" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stands" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "states" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stands" and "states" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sounds vs stands". 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 #42,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.