Which to use
“estás” and “evitas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #401
- “estás” frequency rank
- #42,435
- “evitas” frequency rank
- 42836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estás | evitas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de evitar. |
Where the eye mixes estás and evitas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. estás runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against evitas's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses estás with evitas
A purely visual mix-up. estás ([esˈt̪as]) and evitas ([eˈβ̞it̪as]) 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 42836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estás is recorded at frequency rank #401, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪as]. evitas is at rank #42,435, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈβ̞it̪as].
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 42836, this pair ranks #146,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estás vs evitas
Shared letters: est. Private to "estás": á. Private to "evitas": aiv.
"estás" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "evitas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- evitas ← ebitas · eivtas · eviats · evitass · evitsa · evittas · evtias · evvitas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estás" for "evitas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "estás" vs "evitas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "estás" and "evitas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "estás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estás" and "evitas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emitan vs evitas". 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 #146,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.