Which to use
“estadía” is a noun and “estáis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,040
- “estadía” frequency rank
- #6,181
- “estáis” frequency rank
- 19221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estadía | estáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de estar o permanecer en un lugar durante cierto tiempo. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. |
Where the eye mixes estadía and estáis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. estadía runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against estáis's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: estadía vs estáis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: estadía is [est̪aˈð̞ia] while estáis is [esˈt̪ajs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estadía is recorded at frequency rank #13,040, classified as anoun, pronounced [est̪aˈð̞ia]. estáis is at rank #6,181, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪ajs].
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 19221, this pair ranks #264,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estadía vs estáis
Shared letters: est. Private to "estadía": adí. Private to "estáis": iá.
"estadía" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estáis" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estadía" for "estáis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "estadía" vs "estáis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "estadía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estáis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estadía" and "estáis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estadía vs estanca". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #264,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.