estável

//iʃ.ˈta.vɛɫ// adj

The verdict

“estável” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #4,640 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,640
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: que está bem assente

Key facts for estável
PropertyValue
Headwordestável
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/iʃ.ˈta.vɛɫ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,640
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estável” 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). estável 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 estável is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /iʃ.ˈta.vɛɫ/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,640 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for estável, with forms such as "esstável", "esttável", and "estváel". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "estate", "estatal", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is estável, spelled E-S-T-Á-V-E-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    que está bem assente
  2. 2
    firme
  3. 3
    sólido
  4. 4
    duradouro
  5. 5
    que não muda

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esstável,esttável,estváel,estáevl,estávell,estávle,estávvel,esátvel,etsável,setável

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "estável"

esstável1esttável1estváel2estáevl2estávell1estávle2estávvel1esátvel2
Edit distance from "estável"

Frequency rank: #4,640 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "estável"?
"estável" is spelled E-S-T-Á-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.ˈta.vɛɫ/.
What does "estável" mean?
As an adjective, "estável" means: que está bem assente
What words are commonly confused with "estável"?
"estável" is commonly confused with "estate", "estatal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "estável"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estável" is /iʃ.ˈta.vɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estável" come from?
"estável" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “estável”

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

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

Nearby Portuguese words

Other entries that begin with the letter E in our Portuguese index:

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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.