Which to use
“Ema” is a noun and “está” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,695
- “Ema” frequency rank
- #45
- “está” frequency rank
- 19740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ema | está |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | prenome feminino | terceira pessoa do verbo estar no presente do indicativo; indica condição temporária |
Letter map: Ema vs está
Shared letters muted; letters that set Ema and está apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. Ema runs 3 letters (VCV) against está's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Part-of-speech tell for Ema / está
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Ema is anoun and estáaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ema is recorded at frequency rank #19,695, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈẽ.mɐ/. 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 19740, this pair ranks #50,917 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ema vs está
Shared letters: e. Private to "Ema": am. Private to "está": stá.
"Ema" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "está" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ema" for "está" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ema" or "está"?
What to do next
You've compared "Ema" and "está". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ema" 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 #50,917 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ema" and "está" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ema vs ermo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #50,917 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.