estigma

/iʃ.ˈtiɡ.mɐ/

//iʃ.ˈtiɡ.mɐ// noun

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The verdict

“estigma” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #21,170. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,170
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - área receptiva do pistilo das flores, onde o grão de pólen inicia a germinação do tubo polínico

Corpus desk

Index PT-estigma · estigma · Portuguese

estigma · rank #21,170 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,170
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH estabilizar

Nearest frequency peer: estabilizar (-1 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “estigma”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “estigma” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

estigma vs estima
86% similar
estigma vs estimar
71% similar
estigma vs enigma
71% similar

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

Key facts for estigma
PropertyValue
Headwordestigma
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.ˈtiɡ.mɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,170
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “estigma”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “estabilizar” (#21,169), “esmagar” (#21,167), “excedente” (#21,175). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “estigma” fica em #21,170. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around estigma (IPA /iʃ.ˈtiɡ.mɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,170 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for estigma, with forms such as "esitgma", "esstigma", and "estgima". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "estima", "estimar", "enigma", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is estigma, spelled E-S-T-I-G-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    área receptiva do pistilo das flores, onde o grão de pólen inicia a germinação do tubo polínico
  2. 2
    cada um dos cinco sinais que aparecem no corpo, nos mesmos pontos onde supostamente teria ocorrido a crucificação de Jesus Cristo, isto é, pés, punhos e tórax
  3. 3
    desdouro, afronta, má fama
  4. 4
    lesão orgânica que indica uma enfermidade constitucional e hereditária
  5. 5
    cada um dos pequenos orifícios no tegumento dos insetos, aracnídeos e miriápodes, pelos quais entra o ar em seus sistemas respiratórios

This word in other languages

stigma(English)estigma(Español)Narbe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esitgma
  • esstigma
  • estgima
  • estigam
  • estiggma
  • estigmma
  • estimga
  • esttigma
  • etsigma
  • setigma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of estigma - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

esitgma2esstigma1estgima2estigam2estiggma1estigmma1estimga2esttigma1
Edit distance from "estigma"

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 "estigma"?
"estigma" is spelled E-S-T-I-G-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.ˈtiɡ.mɐ/.
What does "estigma" mean?
As a noun, "estigma" means: área receptiva do pistilo das flores, onde o grão de pólen inicia a germinação do tubo polínico
What words are commonly confused with "estigma"?
"estigma" is commonly confused with "estima", "estimar", "enigma". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "estigma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estigma" is /iʃ.ˈtiɡ.mɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estigma" come from?
"estigma" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

esmagar#21,167deparar#21,137cônjuge#21,130malucas#21,236

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

alinhar10 variantsplanear10 variantsalferes10 variantspremiar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list