Which to use
“estáis” is a verb and “éxtasis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,181
- “estáis” frequency rank
- #17,323
- “éxtasis” frequency rank
- 23504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estáis | éxtasis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. | Estado de la consciencia enteramente dominada por un intenso y grato sentimiento de admiración, quedando absorto en aquello que causa dicho sentimiento. |
Where the eye mixes estáis and éxtasis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. estáis runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against éxtasis's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between estáis and éxtasis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: estáis is [esˈt̪ajs] while éxtasis is [ˈekst̪asis]. 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 23504, 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]. éxtasis is at rank #17,323, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈekst̪asis].
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 23504, this pair ranks #245,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estáis vs éxtasis
Shared letters: ist. Private to "estáis": eá. Private to "éxtasis": axé.
"estáis" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "éxtasis" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estáis" and "éxtasis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "estáis" or "éxtasis"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "estáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éxtasis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estáis" and "éxtasis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estabais vs estáis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #245,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.