Which to use
“estado” is a noun and “estáis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #95
- “estado” frequency rank
- #6,181
- “estáis” frequency rank
- 6276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estado | estáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Situación en que está una persona o una cosa, y en especial cada uno de los sucesivos modos de ser de una persona o cosa sujeta a cambios que influyen en su condición. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set estado and estáis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
estado and estáis form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estado is recorded at frequency rank #95, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪að̞o]. 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 6276, this pair ranks #311,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "estado" and "estáis" be used interchangeably?
Remembering estado vs estáis
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “estado”; for a verb, it's “estáis”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “estado” entry
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