# estafar vs estimar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### estafar
*verb · IPA [est̪aˈfaɾ] · frequency rank #30,464*
Cometer estafa.

### estimar
*verb · IPA [est̪iˈmaɾ] · frequency rank #18,246*
Calcular el valor aproximado de algo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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