Which to use
“estable” and “estables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,160
- “estable” frequency rank
- #11,966
- “estables” frequency rank
- 16126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estable | estables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Capacidad de permanecer constante o que se mantiene firme y sin cambios. | Forma del plural de estable. |
Where the eye mixes estable and estables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: estable vs estables
A purely visual mix-up. estable ([esˈt̪aβ̞le]) and estables ([esˈt̪aβ̞les]) 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 extra letter(s) - “estable” sits inside “estables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estable is recorded at frequency rank #4,160, classified as anadj, pronounced [esˈt̪aβ̞le]. estables is at rank #11,966, tagged as anadj, pronounced [esˈt̪aβ̞les].
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 16126, this pair ranks #277,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estable vs estables
Shared letters: abelst. Private to "estable": -. Private to "estables": -.
"estable" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "estables" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estable" for "estables" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "estable" or "estables" 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 "estable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estable" and "estables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estabais vs estables". 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 #277,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.