Which to use
“editan” and “están” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,186
- “editan” frequency rank
- #91
- “están” frequency rank
- 39277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | editan | están |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de editar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. |
Where the eye mixes editan and están
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. editan runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against están's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between editan and están
A purely visual mix-up. editan ([eˈð̞it̪ãn]) and están ([esˈt̪ãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
editan is recorded at frequency rank #39,186, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈð̞it̪ãn]. están is at rank #91, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪ãn].
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 39277, this pair ranks #165,463 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of editan vs están
Shared letters: ent. Private to "editan": adi. Private to "están": sá.
"editan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "están" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- editan ← deitan · edditan · ediatn · editann · editna · edittan · edtian · eidtan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "editan" and "están" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "editan" vs "están" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "editan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "están" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,463 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "editan" and "están" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "editan vs excitan". 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 #165,463 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.