Which to use
“estamos” and “evitamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #237
- “estamos” frequency rank
- #31,782
- “evitamos” frequency rank
- 32019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estamos | evitamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de evitar. |
Where the eye mixes estamos and evitamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. estamos runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against evitamos's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between estamos and evitamos
A purely visual mix-up. estamos ([esˈt̪amos]) and evitamos ([eβ̞iˈt̪amos]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estamos is recorded at frequency rank #237, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪amos]. evitamos is at rank #31,782, tagged as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪amos].
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 32019, this pair ranks #204,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estamos vs evitamos
Shared letters: aemost. Private to "estamos": -. Private to "evitamos": iv.
"estamos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "evitamos" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estamos" for "evitamos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "estamos" vs "evitamos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "estamos" and "evitamos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "estamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estamos" and "evitamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "evitamos vs evitas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #204,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.