Which to use
“era” is a noun and “está” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #72
- “era” frequency rank
- #45
- “está” frequency rank
- 117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | era | está |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | época, período | terceira pessoa do verbo estar no presente do indicativo; indica condição temporária |
Letter map: era vs está
Shared letters muted; letters that set era and está apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: era is anoun and estáaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
era is recorded at frequency rank #72, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛ.ɾə/. 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 117, this pair ranks #75,546 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of era vs está
Shared letters: e. Private to "era": ar. Private to "está": stá.
"era" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "está" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "era" and "está" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "era" or "está"?
What to do next
You've compared "era" and "está". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "era" 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 #75,546 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "era" and "está" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "era vs être". Nearby pair
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