esa

[ˈesa]

/[ˈesa]/ pron

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The verdict

“esa” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #94) as a pronoun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#94
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se emplea para indicar o señalar algo o a alguien próximo al interlocutor, o referirse a algo que este acaba de mencionar. Designa también algo menos cercano en el tiempo o en el espacio que lo ind...

Corpus desk

Index ES-esa · esa · Spanish

esa · rank #94 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #94
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH estado

Nearest frequency peer: estado (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “esa”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “esa” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

esa vs ex
33% similar
esa vs et
33% similar
esa vs eu
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for esa
PropertyValue
Headwordesa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈesa]
Letters3
Frequency rank#94
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esa” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). esa lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for esa is neighbouring look-alikes ("ex", "et", …), not just typos; it is apronoun pronounced [ˈesa]. Frequency #94 among 5,243 “E” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No generated misspelling entries exist for esa in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ex", "et", "eu", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is esa, spelled E-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se emplea para indicar o señalar algo o a alguien próximo al interlocutor, o referirse a algo que este acaba de mencionar. Designa también algo menos cercano en el tiempo o en el espacio que lo indicado por el pronombre "esta".
  2. 2
    Después de un sustantivo, indica desprecio o enojo.
  3. 3
    Designa la ciudad en que está quien va a leer algo escrito.
  4. 4
    Se refiere vagamente a una situación, argumento o circunstancia frente a la cual se tiene una reacción negativa, reprobatoria o escéptica.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how esa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. (pronombre) Hay dos casas: una junto a ti y otra más allá. Prefiero esa junto a ti.
  2. (adjetivo) Prefiero esa casa que está junto a ti.

This word in other languages

that(English)ça(Français)diese(Deutsch)essa(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "esa"?
"esa" is spelled E-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈesa].
What does "esa" mean?
As a pronoun, "esa" means: Se emplea para indicar o señalar algo o a alguien próximo al interlocutor, o referirse a algo que este acaba de mencionar. Designa también algo menos cercano en el tiempo o en el espacio que lo ind...
What words are commonly confused with "esa"?
"esa" is commonly confused with "ex", "et", "eu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "esa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esa" is [ˈesa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esa" come from?
"esa" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "esa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

año#100les#101han#85ese#84

What to do next

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  • "esa" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ex". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #94 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list