Which to use
“estarse” and “evitarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,694
- “estarse” frequency rank
- #25,264
- “evitarse” frequency rank
- 63958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estarse | evitarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Detenerse, tardarse o permanecer en alguna actividad, posición o lugar. | Eximirse del vasallaje. |
Where the eye mixes estarse and evitarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between estarse and evitarse
A purely visual mix-up. estarse ([esˈt̪aɾse]) and evitarse ([eβ̞iˈt̪aɾse]) 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 63958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estarse is recorded at frequency rank #38,694, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪aɾse]. evitarse is at rank #25,264, tagged as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾse].
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 63958, this pair ranks #47,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of estarse vs evitarse
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "estarse": -. Private to "evitarse": iv.
"estarse" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "evitarse" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estarse" for "evitarse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "estarse" or "evitarse"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "estarse" and "evitarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "estarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estarse" and "evitarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esparce vs estarse". 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 #47,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.