estafa

/iʃ.ˈta.fɐ/

//iʃ.ˈta.fɐ// noun

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The verdict

“estafa” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #90,978 among 1,279 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,978
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato de estafar ou estafar-se

Corpus desk

Index PT-estafa · estafa · Portuguese

estafa · rank #90,978 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,978
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eurydice

Nearest frequency peer: Eurydice (+9 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “estafa”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “estafa” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for estafa
PropertyValue
Headwordestafa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.ˈta.fɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#90,978
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “estafa” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).estafacai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “Eurydice” (#90,987), “entoação” (#90,962), “fervo” (#91,009). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “estafa” fica em #90,978. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

estafa is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #90,978 among 1,279 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /iʃ.ˈta.fɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for estafa, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is estafa, spelled E-S-T-A-F-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de estafar ou estafar-se
  2. 2
    cansaço
  3. 3
    fadiga
  4. 4
    esgotamento nervoso
  5. 5
    logro, fraude ou roubo com astúcia

This word in other languages

fatigue(English)

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 "estafa"?
"estafa" is spelled E-S-T-A-F-A. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.ˈta.fɐ/.
What does "estafa" mean?
As a noun, "estafa" means: ato de estafar ou estafar-se
How do you pronounce "estafa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estafa" is /iʃ.ˈta.fɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estafa" come from?
"estafa" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "estafa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gaijin#91,030Greice#91,051cátodo#90,872juicio#91,132

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list