# start vs state

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### start
*verb · IPA /stɑːt/ · frequency rank #18,393*
Empezar, comenzar.

### state
*noun · IPA /steɪt/ · frequency rank #11,318*
Estado (situación).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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