Which to use
“Elba” is a noun and “está” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,122
- “Elba” frequency rank
- #45
- “está” frequency rank
- 30167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Elba | está |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | prenome feminino | terceira pessoa do verbo estar no presente do indicativo; indica condição temporária |
Letter map: Elba vs está
Shared letters muted; letters that set Elba and está apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. Elba and está follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: Elba vs está
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Elba is anoun and estáaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Elba is recorded at frequency rank #30,122, classified as anoun. 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 30167, this pair ranks #38,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Elba vs está
Shared letters: e. Private to "Elba": abl. Private to "está": stá.
"Elba" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "está" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Elba ← elab · elbba · ellba · leba
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Elba" and "está" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Elba" or "está"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Elba" and "está".
- Full dictionary entry for "Elba" 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 #38,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Elba" and "está" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Elba vs elio". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #38,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.