Which to use
“estás” is a verb and “estrés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #401
- “estás” frequency rank
- #5,001
- “estrés” frequency rank
- 5402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estás | estrés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. | Tensión o presión emocional que, experimentada de forma reiterada e intensa, puede producir patologías diversas, a veces graves. |
Where the eye mixes estás and estrés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: estás vs estrés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: estás is [esˈt̪as] while estrés is [esˈt̪ɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estás is recorded at frequency rank #401, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪as]. estrés is at rank #5,001, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪ɾes].
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 5402, this pair ranks #313,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estás vs estrés
Shared letters: est. Private to "estás": á. Private to "estrés": ré.
"estás" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "estrés" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estás" for "estrés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "estás" vs "estrés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "estrés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #313,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estás" and "estrés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esteros vs estrés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #313,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.