Which to use
“estáis” is a verb and “estrías” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,181
- “estáis” frequency rank
- #26,833
- “estrías” frequency rank
- 33014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estáis | estrías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. | Forma del plural de estría. |
Where the eye mixes estáis and estrías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. estáis runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against estrías's 7 (VCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: estáis vs estrías
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: estáis is [esˈt̪ajs] while estrías is [esˈt̪ɾias]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33014, 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]. estrías is at rank #26,833, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪ɾias].
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 33014, this pair ranks #199,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estáis vs estrías
Shared letters: est. Private to "estáis": iá. Private to "estrías": arí.
"estáis" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "estrías" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estáis" for "estrías" ever safe?
Frequency check: "estáis" vs "estrías" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "estáis" and "estrías" 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 "estrías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #199,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estáis" and "estrías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estepas vs estrías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #199,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.