estádio

/iʃ.ˈta.dju/

//iʃ.ˈta.dju// noun

The verdict

“estádio” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #1,779 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,779
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - campo circundado por bancadas em anfiteatro para competições desportivas

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

estádio vs estado
71% similar
estádio vs estudo
71% similar
estádio vs estalo
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for estádio
PropertyValue
Headwordestádio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.ˈta.dju/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,779
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estádio” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). estádio lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for estádio is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /iʃ.ˈta.dju/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,779 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for estádio, with forms such as "esstádio", "estdáio", and "esttádio". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "estado", "estudo", "estalo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is estádio, spelled E-S-T-Á-D-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    campo circundado por bancadas em anfiteatro para competições desportivas
  2. 2
    época, período

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esstádio,estdáio,esttádio,estáddio,estádoi,estáido,esátdio,etsádio,setádio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of estádio - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esstádio1estdáio2esttádio1estáddio1estádoi2estáido2esátdio2etsádio2
Edit distance from "estádio"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "estádio"?
"estádio" is spelled E-S-T-Á-D-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.ˈta.dju/.
What does "estádio" mean?
As a noun, "estádio" means: campo circundado por bancadas em anfiteatro para competições desportivas
What words are commonly confused with "estádio"?
"estádio" is commonly confused with "estado", "estudo", "estalo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "estádio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estádio" is /iʃ.ˈta.dju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estádio" come from?
"estádio" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “estádio”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-T-Á-D-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /iʃ.ˈta.dju/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “estado” - see the side-by-side comparison. estádio vs estado
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list