Which to use
“estés” and “existes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,660
- “estés” frequency rank
- #34,579
- “existes” frequency rank
- 37239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estés | existes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de subjuntivo de estar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de existir. |
Where the eye mixes estés and existes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: estés vs existes
A purely visual mix-up. estés ([esˈt̪es]) and existes ([ekˈsist̪es]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37239, 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]. existes is at rank #34,579, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekˈsist̪es].
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 37239, this pair ranks #176,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estés vs existes
Shared letters: est. Private to "estés": é. Private to "existes": ix.
"estés" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "existes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- existes ← eixstes · exisets · exisstes · existess · existse · existtes · exitses · exsites
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estés" for "existes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "estés" vs "existes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "estés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "existes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estés" and "existes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "existes vs existiese". 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 #176,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.