Which to use
“estáis” and “estéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,181
- “estáis” frequency rank
- #29,645
- “estéis” frequency rank
- 35826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estáis | estéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de estar o de estarse. |
Where the eye mixes estáis and estéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. estáis and estéis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between estáis and estéis
A purely visual mix-up. estáis ([esˈt̪ajs]) and estéis ([esˈt̪ejs]) 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 a single letter - á in “estáis” becomes é in “estéis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35826, 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]. estéis is at rank #29,645, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪ejs].
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 35826, this pair ranks #183,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estáis vs estéis
Shared letters: eist. Private to "estáis": á. Private to "estéis": é.
"estáis" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "estéis" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estáis" and "estéis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "estáis" vs "estéis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "estáis" and "estéis" 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 "estéis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estáis" and "estéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estéis vs esteros". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #183,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.