Which to use
“estés” is a verb and “estos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,660
- “estés” frequency rank
- #137
- “estos” frequency rank
- 2797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estés | estos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de subjuntivo de estar. | Forma del plural de este₂. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set estés and estos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: estés is [esˈt̪es] while estos is [ˈest̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - é in “estés” becomes o in “estos”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estés is recorded at frequency rank #2,660, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪es]. estos is at rank #137, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈest̪os].
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 2797, this pair ranks #319,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estés vs estos
Shared letters: est. Private to "estés": é. Private to "estos": o.
"estés" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "estos" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- estos ← esots · esstos · estoss · estso · esttos · etsos · setos