Which to use
“escuta” is a noun and “está” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,149
- “escuta” frequency rank
- #45
- “está” frequency rank
- 4194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escuta | está |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de escutar | terceira pessoa do verbo estar no presente do indicativo; indica condição temporária |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set escuta and está apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: escuta is anoun and estáaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escuta is recorded at frequency rank #4,149, 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 4194, this pair ranks #70,799 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of escuta vs está
Shared letters: est. Private to "escuta": acu. Private to "está": á.
"escuta" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "está" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- escuta ← ecsuta · esccuta · esctua · escuat · escutta · esscuta · esucta · secuta
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "escuta" and "está" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "escuta" or "está"?
Remembering escuta vs está
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “escuta”; for a verb, it's “está”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “escuta” entry
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