estatística

noun

The verdict

“estatística” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #4,901 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,901
frequency rank, Portuguese
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ramo da matemática aplicada cujos princípios decorrem da teoria das probabilidades e que tem por objeto o estudo, bem como o agrupamento metódico, de séries de fatos ou de dados numéricos

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

estatística vs estatístico
91% similar

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

Key facts for estatística
PropertyValue
Headwordestatística
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,901
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estatística” 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). estatística 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 estatística is 11 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #4,901 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ramo da matemática aplicada cujos princípios decorrem da teoria das probabilidades e que tem por objeto o estudo, bem como o agrupamento metódico, de séries de fatos ou de dados numéricos".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for estatística, with forms such as "esattística", "esstatística", and "estatsítica". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "estatístico", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is estatística, spelled E-S-T-A-T-Í-S-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ramo da matemática aplicada cujos princípios decorrem da teoria das probabilidades e que tem por objeto o estudo, bem como o agrupamento metódico, de séries de fatos ou de dados numéricos

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esattística,esstatística,estatsítica,estattística,estatísitca,estatísstica,estatístcia,estatístiac,estatísticca,estatísttica,estatítsica,estaítstica,esttatística,esttaística,etsatística,setatística

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esattística2esstatística1estatsítica2estattística1estatísitca2estatísstica1estatístcia2estatístiac2
Edit distance from "estatística"

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 "estatística"?
"estatística" is spelled E-S-T-A-T-Í-S-T-I-C-A.
What does "estatística" mean?
As a noun, "estatística" means: ramo da matemática aplicada cujos princípios decorrem da teoria das probabilidades e que tem por objeto o estudo, bem como o agrupamento metódico, de séries de fatos ou de dados numéricos
What words are commonly confused with "estatística"?
"estatística" is commonly confused with "estatístico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "estatística" come from?
"estatística" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “estatística”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-T-A-T-Í-S-T-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “estatístico” - see the side-by-side comparison. estatística vs estatístico
  • 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