Which to use
“estad” and “estás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,777
- “estad” frequency rank
- #401
- “estás” frequency rank
- 32178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estad | estás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de estar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. |
Where the eye mixes estad and estás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. estad and estás follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between estad and estás
A purely visual mix-up. estad ([esˈt̪að̞]) and estás ([esˈt̪as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estad is recorded at frequency rank #31,777, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪að̞]. estás is at rank #401, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪as].
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 32178, this pair ranks #203,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estad vs estás
Shared letters: est. Private to "estad": ad. Private to "estás": á.
"estad" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "estás" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- estad ← esatd · esstad · estadd · estda · esttad · etsad · setad
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estad" for "estás" ever safe?
Frequency check: "estad" vs "estás" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "estad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estad" and "estás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estaca vs estad". 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 #203,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.