Which to use
“states” and “stones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,316
- “states” frequency rank
- #27,022
- “stones” frequency rank
- 51338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | states | stones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de state. | Forma del plural de stone. |
Where the eye mixes states and stones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. states and stones follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: states vs stones
A purely visual mix-up. states (/steɪts/) and stones (/stoʊnz/) 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 51338, 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/. stones is at rank #27,022, tagged as anoun, pronounced /stoʊnz/.
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 51338, this pair ranks #98,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of states vs stones
Shared letters: est. Private to "states": a. Private to "stones": no.
"states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stones" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "states" for "stones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "states" vs "stones" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "states" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "states" and "stones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sajones vs stones". 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 #98,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.