Which to use
“entes” is a noun and “estéis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,035
- “entes” frequency rank
- #29,645
- “estéis” frequency rank
- 42680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entes | estéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ente. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de estar o de estarse. |
Where the eye mixes entes and estéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. entes runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against estéis's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entes vs estéis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entes is [ˈẽn̪t̪es] while estéis is [esˈt̪ejs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entes is recorded at frequency rank #13,035, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈẽn̪t̪es]. estéis is at rank #29,645, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪ejs].
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 42680, this pair ranks #146,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entes vs estéis
Shared letters: est. Private to "entes": n. Private to "estéis": ié.
"entes" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "estéis" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entes ← enets · enntes · entess · entse · enttes · etnes · netes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entes" for "estéis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entes" vs "estéis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entes" and "estéis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estéis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entes" and "estéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estéis vs esteros". 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 #146,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.