Which to use
“esta” and “eut” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,787
- “esta” frequency rank
- #2,421
- “eut” frequency rank
- 41208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esta | eut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple du verbe ester. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple du verbe avoir. |
Where the eye mixes esta and eut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between esta and eut
A purely visual mix-up. esta (\ɛs.ta\) and eut (\y\) 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 41208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esta is recorded at frequency rank #38,787, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛs.ta\. eut is at rank #2,421, tagged as averb, pronounced \y\.
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 41208, this pair ranks #234,803 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of esta vs eut
Shared letters: et. Private to "esta": as. Private to "eut": u.
"esta" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "eut" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- esta ← essta · estta · etsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "esta" and "eut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "esta" or "eut"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "esta" and "eut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "esta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,803 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "esta" and "eut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "essay vs esta". 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 #234,803 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.