Which to use
“states” and “status” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,316
- “states” frequency rank
- #9,044
- “status” frequency rank
- 33360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | states | status |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de state. | Posición social. |
Where the eye mixes states and status
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between states and status
A purely visual mix-up. states (/steɪts/) and status (/ˈsteɪ.təs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “states” becomes u in “status”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
states is recorded at frequency rank #24,316, classified as anoun, pronounced /steɪts/. status is at rank #9,044, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsteɪ.təs/.
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 33360, this pair ranks #197,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of states vs status
Shared letters: ast. Private to "states": e. Private to "status": u.
"states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "status" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "states" and "status" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "states" or "status"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "states" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "status" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "states" and "status" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stands vs states". 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 #197,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.