Which to use
“está” is a verb and “este” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45
- “está” frequency rank
- #77
- “este” frequency rank
- 122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | está | este |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do verbo estar no presente do indicativo; indica condição temporária | relativo a alguém ou alguma coisa que esteja perto de quem fala: |
Letter map: está vs este
Shared letters muted; letters that set está and este apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: está is averb and esteapronoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - á in “está” becomes e in “este”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
está is recorded at frequency rank #45, classified as averb. este is at rank #77, tagged as apron.
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 122, this pair ranks #75,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of está vs este
Shared letters: est. Private to "está": á. Private to "este": -.
"está" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "este" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- este ← eset · esste · estte · etse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "está" and "este" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "está" or "este"?
What to do next
You've compared "está" and "este". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "está" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "este" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "está" and "este" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "este vs être". 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
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