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Status in Spanish: Estatus
Estatus · noun (masculine) · ehs-TAH-toos
Estatus is the adapted Spanish form of status, used for social standing, legal classification, and project tracking. The native alternatives estado and situación overlap heavily and are often preferred in formal writing.
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Su estatus migratorio le impide viajar libremente.
His immigration status prevents him from traveling freely.
Status in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for status, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| estatus | status | ehs-TAH-toos | Default, widely understood |
| estado | status | condition, state | |
| situación | status | situation, standing |
How Native Speakers Use Estatus
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Social standing
El estatus social no debería determinar el acceso a la educación.
Social status should not determine access to education.
Sociological discussion.
Project tracking
¿Cuál es el estado actual del proyecto?
What is the current status of the project?
Estado preferred in workplace contexts.
Legal classification
Necesitan verificar su situación legal antes de proceder.
They need to verify his legal status before proceeding.
Situación for legal or administrative status.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Estatus
Using status unchanged from English
Incorrect: ¿Cuál es mi status en la aplicación?
Correct: ¿Cuál es mi estatus en la aplicación?
The Spanish adaptation adds an initial e- (estatus), following the same pattern as words like estándar from standard. Using the raw English spelling is informal at best.
Overusing estatus when estado works
Incorrect: El estatus de la entrega es pendiente.
Correct: El estado de la entrega es pendiente.
For conditions and tracking (delivery status, order status), estado is more natural than estatus — the latter is best reserved for social standing or formal classification.
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Common Questions About Status in Spanish
- How do you say 'status' in Spanish?
- Estatus is the adapted loanword for social or legal status (estatus socioeconómico). For condition or tracking, estado is more natural (el estado de tu pedido = the status of your order). Both are correct, but the context guides the choice.
- Is estatus or estado more correct?
- Both are accepted, but style guides generally prefer estado and situación over the anglicism estatus when possible. In practice, estatus is entrenched in phrases like estatus social and estatus migratorio, where it sounds perfectly natural.
- How do you say 'relationship status' in Spanish?
- Relationship status on social media is estado civil (civil status) or situación sentimental (sentimental situation). On forms and official documents, estado civil is the standard field covering soltero, casado, divorciado, and viudo.