Which to use
“espiga” and “estigma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,447
- “espiga” frequency rank
- #21,170
- “estigma” frequency rank
- 57617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espiga | estigma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte das gramíneas que contém os grãos | área receptiva do pistilo das flores, onde o grão de pólen inicia a germinação do tubo polínico |
Where the eye mixes espiga and estigma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between espiga and estigma
A purely visual mix-up. espiga (/iʃ.ˈpi.ɡɐ/) and estigma (/iʃ.ˈtiɡ.mɐ/) 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 57617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espiga is recorded at frequency rank #36,447, classified as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈpi.ɡɐ/. estigma is at rank #21,170, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈtiɡ.mɐ/.
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 57617, this pair ranks #9,224 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of espiga vs estigma
Shared letters: aegis. Private to "espiga": p. Private to "estigma": mt.
"espiga" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "estigma" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "espiga" and "estigma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "espiga" vs "estigma" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "espiga" and "estigma" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "espiga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estigma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,224 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espiga" and "estigma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "espiga vs espinal". 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 #9,224 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.