Which to use
“estén” and “eviten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,448
- “estén” frequency rank
- #24,863
- “eviten” frequency rank
- 26311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estén | eviten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de estar o de estarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de evitar. |
Where the eye mixes estén and eviten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. estén runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against eviten's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: estén vs eviten
A purely visual mix-up. estén ([esˈt̪ẽn]) and eviten ([eˈβ̞it̪ẽn]) 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 26311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estén is recorded at frequency rank #1,448, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪ẽn]. eviten is at rank #24,863, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈβ̞it̪ẽn].
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 26311, this pair ranks #232,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estén vs eviten
Shared letters: ent. Private to "estén": sé. Private to "eviten": iv.
"estén" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "eviten" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eviten ← ebiten · eivten · evietn · evitenn · evitne · evitten · evtien · evviten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "estén" and "eviten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "estén" vs "eviten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "estén" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eviten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estén" and "eviten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "evitas vs eviten". 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 #232,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.