estarávsestaríasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“estará” and “estarías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,412
“estará” frequency rank
#14,359
“estarías” frequency rank
15771
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature estará estarías
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de estar o de estarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del condicional de estar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set estará and estarías apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
estará
8 ch
estarías

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. estará ([est̪aˈɾa]) and estarías ([est̪aˈɾias]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

estará is recorded at frequency rank #1,412, classified as averb, pronounced [est̪aˈɾa]. estarías is at rank #14,359, tagged as averb, pronounced [est̪aˈɾias].

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 15771, this pair ranks #278,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of estará vs estarías

Shared letters: aerst. Private to "estará": á. Private to "estarías": í.

"estará" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "estarías" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

estará#1,412
estarías#14,359

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "estará" and "estarías" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([est̪aˈɾa] versus [est̪aˈɾias]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "estará" or "estarías"?
"estará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,412 in our Spanish list, against #14,359 for "estarías". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering estará vs estarías

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “estará” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list