Which to use
“entrar” and “estar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #519
- “entrar” frequency rank
- #186
- “estar” frequency rank
- 705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrar | estar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | passar para dentro | associa uma característica (momentânea, não permanente) a um ser |
Letter map: entrar vs estar
Shared letters muted; letters that set entrar and estar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. entrar runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against estar's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - entrar / estar
entrar and estar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrar is recorded at frequency rank #519, classified as averb, pronounced /ẽ.ˈtɾaχ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). estar is at rank #186, 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 705, this pair ranks #74,948 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entrar vs estar
Shared letters: aert. Private to "entrar": n. Private to "estar": s.
"entrar" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "estar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entrar" and "estar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entrar" vs "estar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "entrar" and "estar".
- Full dictionary entry for "entrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,948 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrar" and "estar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "escoar vs estar". 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 #74,948 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.