Which to use
“estação” and “estágio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,116
- “estação” frequency rank
- #4,391
- “estágio” frequency rank
- 5507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estação | estágio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cada uma das quatro grandes divisões climatológicas do ano | aprendizagem |
Where the eye mixes estação and estágio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. estação and estágio follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between estação and estágio
A purely visual mix-up. estação (/iʃ.tɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and estágio (/iʃ.ˈta.ʒju/) 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 5507, 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/. estágio is at rank #4,391, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈta.ʒju/.
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 5507, this pair ranks #69,088 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estação vs estágio
Shared letters: eost. Private to "estação": aãç. Private to "estágio": giá.
"estação" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estágio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estação" and "estágio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "estação" or "estágio"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "estação" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estágio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,088 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estação" and "estágio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estagiar vs estágio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,088 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.