Which to use
“estar” and “estés” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #148
- “estar” frequency rank
- #2,660
- “estés” frequency rank
- 2808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estar | estés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Existir, hallarse alguien o algo con cierta permanencia y estabilidad en este o aquel lugar, situación, condición o modo actual de ser. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de subjuntivo de estar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set estar and estés apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. estar ([esˈt̪aɾ]) and estés ([esˈt̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estar is recorded at frequency rank #148, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪aɾ]. estés is at rank #2,660, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪es].
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 2808, this pair ranks #319,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estar vs estés
Shared letters: est. Private to "estar": ar. Private to "estés": é.
"estar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "estés" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- estar ← esatr · esstar · estarr · estra · esttar · etsar · setar