Which to use
“estação” and “estádio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,116
- “estação” frequency rank
- #1,779
- “estádio” frequency rank
- 2895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estação | estádio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cada uma das quatro grandes divisões climatológicas do ano | campo circundado por bancadas em anfiteatro para competições desportivas |
Where the eye mixes estação and estádio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses estação with estádio
A purely visual mix-up. estação (/iʃ.tɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and estádio (/iʃ.ˈta.dju/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estação is recorded at frequency rank #1,116, classified as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.tɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. estádio is at rank #1,779, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈta.dju/.
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 2895, this pair ranks #72,339 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estação vs estádio
Shared letters: eost. Private to "estação": aãç. Private to "estádio": diá.
"estação" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estádio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estação" for "estádio" ever safe?
Which is more common, "estação" or "estádio"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "estação" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estádio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,339 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estação" and "estádio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estádio vs esteio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #72,339 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.