Which to use
“espesa” and “estés” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,322
- “espesa” frequency rank
- #2,660
- “estés” frequency rank
- 23982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espesa | estés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de espesar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de subjuntivo de estar. |
Where the eye mixes espesa and estés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses espesa with estés
A purely visual mix-up. espesa ([esˈpesa]) and estés ([esˈt̪es]) 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 23982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espesa is recorded at frequency rank #21,322, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈpesa]. 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 23982, this pair ranks #243,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of espesa vs estés
Shared letters: es. Private to "espesa": ap. Private to "estés": té.
"espesa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "estés" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- espesa ← epsesa · esepsa · espeas · espessa · esppesa · espsea · esspesa · sepesa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "espesa" for "estés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "espesa" vs "estés" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "espesa" and "estés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "espesa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espesa" and "estés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esperad vs espesa". 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 #243,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.