Which to use
“égua” is an intj and “está” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,505
- “égua” frequency rank
- #45
- “está” frequency rank
- 22550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | égua | está |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa espanto | terceira pessoa do verbo estar no presente do indicativo; indica condição temporária |
Letter map: égua vs está
Shared letters muted; letters that set égua and está apart highlighted. No shared letter run. égua (VCVV) and está (VCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for égua / está
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: égua is anintj and estáaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
égua is recorded at frequency rank #22,505, classified as anintj, pronounced /ˈɛ.gwa/. está is at rank #45, tagged as averb.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 22550, this pair ranks #47,484 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of égua vs está
Shared letters: none. Private to "égua": agué. Private to "está": está.
"égua" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "está" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "égua" for "está" ever safe?
Frequency check: "égua" vs "está" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "égua" vs "está" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "égua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "está" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,484 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "égua" and "está" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "égua vs equal". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #47,484 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.