Which to use
“está” is a verb and “estima” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45
- “está” frequency rank
- #3,260
- “estima” frequency rank
- 3305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | está | estima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do verbo estar no presente do indicativo; indica condição temporária | afeição que sentimos |
Letter map: está vs estima
Shared letters muted; letters that set está and estima apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. está runs 4 letters (VCCV) against estima's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: está vs estima
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: está is averb and estimaanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
está is recorded at frequency rank #45, classified as averb. estima is at rank #3,260, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈti.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 3305, this pair ranks #71,856 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of está vs estima
Shared letters: est. Private to "está": á. Private to "estima": aim.
"está" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "estima" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- estima ← esitma · esstima · estiam · estimma · estmia · esttima · etsima · setima
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "está" and "estima" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "está" or "estima" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "está" vs "estima" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "está" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,856 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "está" and "estima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "espia vs estima". 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 #71,856 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.