Which to use
“ela” is a pronoun and “está” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48
- “ela” frequency rank
- #45
- “está” frequency rank
- 93
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ela | está |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pronome pessoal da terceira pessoa do singular | terceira pessoa do verbo estar no presente do indicativo; indica condição temporária |
Letter map: ela vs está
Shared letters muted; letters that set ela and está apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: ela vs está
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ela is apronoun and estáaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ela is recorded at frequency rank #48, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈɛ.lɐ/. 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 93, this pair ranks #75,559 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ela vs está
Shared letters: e. Private to "ela": al. Private to "está": stá.
"ela" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "está" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ela" and "está" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ela" vs "está" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ela" and "está".
- Full dictionary entry for "ela" 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 #75,559 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ela" and "está" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ela vs elio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #75,559 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.