Which to use
“esas” is a pronoun and “estad” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #331
- “esas” frequency rank
- #31,777
- “estad” frequency rank
- 32108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esas | estad |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se reifere vagamente a una situación, argumento o circunstancia frente a la cual se tiene una reacción negativa, reprobatoria o escéptica. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de estar. |
Where the eye mixes esas and estad
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: esas vs estad
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: esas is [ˈesas] while estad is [esˈt̪að̞]. 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 (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esas is recorded at frequency rank #331, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈesas]. estad is at rank #31,777, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪að̞].
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 32108, this pair ranks #203,708 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of esas vs estad
Shared letters: aes. Private to "esas": -. Private to "estad": dt.
"esas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "estad" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "esas" and "estad" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "esas" or "estad" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "esas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estad" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,708 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "esas" and "estad" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estaca vs estad". 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 #203,708 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.