Which to use
“estáis” and “estarías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,181
- “estáis” frequency rank
- #14,359
- “estarías” frequency rank
- 20540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estáis | estarías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del condicional de estar. |
Where the eye mixes estáis and estarías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. estáis runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against estarías's 8 (VCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses estáis with estarías
A purely visual mix-up. estáis ([esˈt̪ajs]) and estarías ([est̪aˈɾias]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estáis is recorded at frequency rank #6,181, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪ajs]. 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 20540, this pair ranks #258,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estáis vs estarías
Shared letters: est. Private to "estáis": iá. Private to "estarías": arí.
"estáis" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "estarías" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estáis" for "estarías" ever safe?
Which is more common, "estáis" or "estarías"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "estáis" and "estarías" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "estáis" 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 #258,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estáis" and "estarías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estarías vs estáticas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #258,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.