Which to use
“est” is an adjective and “estés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,957
- “est” frequency rank
- #2,660
- “estés” frequency rank
- 8617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | est | estés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Este. | 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 est 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: est is [ɛst] while estés is [esˈt̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “est” sits inside “estés”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
est is recorded at frequency rank #5,957, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛst]. 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 8617, this pair ranks #304,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of est vs estés
Shared letters: est. Private to "est": -. Private to "estés": é.
"est" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "estés" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC