estéisvsestésTell them apart

Which to use

“estéis” and “estés” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,645
“estéis” frequency rank
#2,660
“estés” frequency rank
32305
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature estéis estés
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de estar o de estarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de subjuntivo de estar.

Where the eye mixes estéis and estés

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. estéis runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against estés's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
estéis
5 ch
estés

Why the eye confuses estéis with estés

A purely visual mix-up. estéis ([esˈt̪ejs]) and estés ([esˈt̪es]) 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 32305, 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]. estés is at rank #2,660, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪es].

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 32305, this pair ranks #202,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of estéis vs estés

Shared letters: esté. Private to "estéis": i. Private to "estés": -.

"estéis" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC  ·  "estés" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "estéis" and "estés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([esˈt̪ejs] versus [esˈt̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "estéis" or "estés"?
"estés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,660 in our Spanish list, against #29,645 for "estéis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "estéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "estés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #202,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "estéis" and "estés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estéis vs esteros". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #202,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list