Which to use
“es” and “este” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,631
- “es” frequency rank
- #77
- “este” frequency rank
- 2708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | es | este |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ele, ela, aquilo, pronome da terceira pessoa do neutro singular do caso nominativo. | relativo a alguém ou alguma coisa que esteja perto de quem fala: |
Letter map: es vs este
Shared letters muted; letters that set es and este apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - es / este
es and este are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “es” sits inside “este”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
es is recorded at frequency rank #2,631, classified as apron, pronounced /'ɛs/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). este is at rank #77, tagged as apron.
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 2708, this pair ranks #72,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of es vs este
Shared letters: es. Private to "es": -. Private to "este": t.
"es" · 2 letters · shape VC · "este" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- este ← eset · esste · estte · etse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "es" and "este" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "es" or "este"?
After this comparison
You've compared "es" and "este". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "es" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "este" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "es" and "este" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "este vs être". 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 #72,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.