estátua

/iʃ.ˈta.twɐ/

//iʃ.ˈta.twɐ// noun

The verdict

“estátua” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #5,944 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,944
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - obra de arte desenvolvida no espaço (três dimensões) que representa um ser, normalmente uma mulher ou um homem

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

estátua vs estatuto
63% similar
estátua vs estatura
75% similar
estátua vs estatueta
67% similar

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

Key facts for estátua
PropertyValue
Headwordestátua
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.ˈta.twɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,944
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estátua” 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). estátua 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 estátua is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /iʃ.ˈta.twɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #5,944 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "obra de arte desenvolvida no espaço (três dimensões) que representa um ser, normalmente uma mulher ou um homem".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for estátua, with forms such as "esstátua", "esttátua", and "esttáua". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "estatuto", "estatura", "estatueta", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is estátua, spelled E-S-T-Á-T-U-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    obra de arte desenvolvida no espaço (três dimensões) que representa um ser, normalmente uma mulher ou um homem

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esstátua,esttátua,esttáua,estátau,estáttua,estáuta,esáttua,etsátua,setátua

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esstátua1esttátua1esttáua2estátau2estáttua1estáuta2esáttua2etsátua2
Edit distance from "estátua"

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 "estátua"?
"estátua" is spelled E-S-T-Á-T-U-A. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.ˈta.twɐ/.
What does "estátua" mean?
As a noun, "estátua" means: obra de arte desenvolvida no espaço (três dimensões) que representa um ser, normalmente uma mulher ou um homem
What words are commonly confused with "estátua"?
"estátua" is commonly confused with "estatuto", "estatura", "estatueta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "estátua"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estátua" is /iʃ.ˈta.twɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estátua" come from?
"estátua" 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 “estátua”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-T-Á-T-U-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /iʃ.ˈta.twɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “estatuto” - see the side-by-side comparison. estátua vs estatuto
  • 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