Which to use
“estadía” is a noun and “estarías” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,040
- “estadía” frequency rank
- #14,359
- “estarías” frequency rank
- 27399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estadía | estarías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de estar o permanecer en un lugar durante cierto tiempo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del condicional de estar. |
Where the eye mixes estadía and estarías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. estadía runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against estarías's 8 (VCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: estadía vs estarías
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: estadía is [est̪aˈð̞ia] while estarías is [est̪aˈɾias]. 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 27399, 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]. estarías is at rank #14,359, tagged as averb, pronounced [est̪aˈɾias].
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 27399, this pair ranks #227,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estadía vs estarías
Shared letters: aestí. Private to "estadía": d. Private to "estarías": r.
"estadía" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estarías" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estadía" for "estarías" ever safe?
Which is more common, "estadía" or "estarías"?
After this comparison
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 "estarías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estadía" and "estarías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estarías vs estáticas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #227,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.