Which to use
“estéis” and “estén” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,645
- “estéis” frequency rank
- #1,448
- “estén” frequency rank
- 31093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estéis | estén |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de estar o de estarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de estar o de estarse. |
Where the eye mixes estéis and estén
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. estéis runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against estén's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: estéis vs estén
A purely visual mix-up. estéis ([esˈt̪ejs]) and estén ([esˈt̪ẽn]) 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 31093, 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]. estén is at rank #1,448, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪ẽn].
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 31093, this pair ranks #208,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estéis vs estén
Shared letters: esté. Private to "estéis": i. Private to "estén": n.
"estéis" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "estén" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estéis" for "estén" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "estéis" and "estén" 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 "estén" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estéis" and "estén" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estéis vs esteros". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #208,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.