Which to use
“estéis” and “estemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,645
- “estéis” frequency rank
- #5,395
- “estemos” frequency rank
- 35040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estéis | estemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de estar o de estarse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de estar o de estarse. |
Where the eye mixes estéis and estemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. estéis runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against estemos's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between estéis and estemos
A purely visual mix-up. estéis ([esˈt̪ejs]) and estemos ([esˈt̪emos]) 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 35040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estéis is recorded at frequency rank #29,645, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪ejs]. estemos is at rank #5,395, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪emos].
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 35040, this pair ranks #188,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estéis vs estemos
Shared letters: est. Private to "estéis": ié. Private to "estemos": mo.
"estéis" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "estemos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- estemos ← esetmos · esstemos · estemmos · estemoss · estemso · esteoms · estmeos · esttemos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estéis" for "estemos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "estéis" or "estemos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "estéis" and "estemos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "estéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estéis" and "estemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estéis 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 #188,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.