Which to use
“estabas” and “estará” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,788
- “estabas” frequency rank
- #1,412
- “estará” frequency rank
- 6200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estabas | estará |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de estar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de estar o de estarse. |
Where the eye mixes estabas and estará
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: estabas vs estará
A purely visual mix-up. estabas ([esˈt̪aβ̞as]) and estará ([est̪aˈɾa]) 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 6200, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estabas is recorded at frequency rank #4,788, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪aβ̞as]. estará is at rank #1,412, tagged as averb, pronounced [est̪aˈɾa].
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 6200, this pair ranks #311,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estabas vs estará
Shared letters: aest. Private to "estabas": b. Private to "estará": rá.
"estabas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "estará" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- estabas ← esatbas · esstabas · estaabs · estabass · estabbas · estabsa · estavas · estbaas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estabas" and "estará" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "estabas" or "estará"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "estabas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estará" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estabas" and "estará" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estabais vs estabas". 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 #311,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.