Which to use
“esos” is an adjective and “estés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #246
- “esos” frequency rank
- #2,660
- “estés” frequency rank
- 2906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esos | estés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ese₂. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de subjuntivo de estar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set esos and estés apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: esos is [ˈesos] while estés is [esˈt̪es]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esos is recorded at frequency rank #246, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈesos]. estés is at rank #2,660, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪es].
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 2906, this pair ranks #319,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of esos vs estés
Shared letters: es. Private to "esos": o. Private to "estés": té.
"esos" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "estés" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- esos ← eoss · esoss · esso · essos · seos