Which to use
“estás” is a verb and “Ester” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #401
- “estás” frequency rank
- #29,642
- “Ester” frequency rank
- 30043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estás | Ester |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. | Nombre de pila de mujer. |
Where the eye mixes estás and Ester
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: estás vs Ester
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: estás is [esˈt̪as] while Ester is [esˈt̪eɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estás is recorded at frequency rank #401, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪as]. Ester is at rank #29,642, tagged as aname, pronounced [esˈt̪eɾ].
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 30043, this pair ranks #213,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estás vs Ester
Shared letters: est. Private to "estás": á. Private to "Ester": r.
"estás" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Ester" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ester ← esetr · esster · esterr · estre · estter · etser · seter
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "estás" and "Ester" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "estás" or "Ester" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "estás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ester" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estás" and "Ester" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ester vs esteros". 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 #213,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.