# esse vs est

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### esse
*noun · IPA /ˈɛsi/ · frequency rank #47,043*
Essence, essential nature.

### est
*noun · IPA /ɛst/ · frequency rank #5,962*
Grace; favour.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/esse-vs-est