Which to use
“están” is a verb and “Esteban” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #91
- “están” frequency rank
- #6,298
- “Esteban” frequency rank
- 6389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | están | Esteban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. | Nombre de pila de varón |
Where the eye mixes están and Esteban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: están is [esˈt̪ãn] while Esteban is [esˈt̪eβ̞ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
están is recorded at frequency rank #91, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪ãn]. Esteban is at rank #6,298, tagged as aname, pronounced [esˈt̪eβ̞ãn].
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 6389, this pair ranks #310,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of están vs Esteban
Shared letters: enst. Private to "están": á. Private to "Esteban": ab.
"están" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Esteban" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Esteban ← esetban · essteban · estbean · esteabn · estebann · estebban · estebna · estevan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "están" and "Esteban" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "están" or "Esteban"?
What to do next
You've compared "están" and "Esteban". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "están" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Esteban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "están" and "Esteban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Esteban vs estrenan". 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
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