Which to use
“estaría” and “estarías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,447
- “estaría” frequency rank
- #14,359
- “estarías” frequency rank
- 15806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estaría | estarías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de estar o de estarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del condicional de estar. |
Where the eye mixes estaría and estarías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. estaría runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against estarías's 8 (VCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between estaría and estarías
A purely visual mix-up. estaría ([est̪aˈɾia]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “estaría” sits inside “estarías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estaría is recorded at frequency rank #1,447, classified as averb, pronounced [est̪aˈɾia]. 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 15806, this pair ranks #278,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estaría vs estarías
Shared letters: aerstí. Private to "estaría": -. Private to "estarías": -.
"estaría" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estarías" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estaría" for "estarías" ever safe?
Which is more common, "estaría" or "estarías"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "estaría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estarías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estaría" and "estarías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estarías vs estáticas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #278,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.