Which to use
“espada” and “estadia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,230
- “espada” frequency rank
- #8,763
- “estadia” frequency rank
- 12993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espada | estadia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | arma branca composta por um punho e uma lâmina pontiaguda e comprida, com um ou dois gumes | tempo que se permanece em algum lugar |
Where the eye mixes espada and estadia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between espada and estadia
A purely visual mix-up. espada ([ɪs.ˈpa.dɐ] ; [es.ˈpa.dɐ]) and estadia (/iʃ.tɐ.ˈdi.ɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espada is recorded at frequency rank #4,230, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪs.ˈpa.dɐ] ; [es.ˈpa.dɐ]. estadia is at rank #8,763, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.tɐ.ˈdi.ɐ/.
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 12993, this pair ranks #59,447 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of espada vs estadia
Shared letters: ades. Private to "espada": p. Private to "estadia": it.
"espada" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "estadia" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "espada" for "estadia" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "espada" or "estadia" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "espada" and "estadia" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "espada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estadia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,447 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espada" and "estadia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estadia vs estagiar". 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 #59,447 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.