Which to use
“estação” and “extração” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,116
- “estação” frequency rank
- #6,543
- “extração” frequency rank
- 7659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estação | extração |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cada uma das quatro grandes divisões climatológicas do ano | o ato ou efeito de extrair |
Letter map: estação vs extração
Shared letters muted; letters that set estação and extração apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. estação runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against extração's 8 (VCCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on estação vs extração
estação and extração are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7659, 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/. extração is at rank #6,543, tagged as anoun.
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 7659, this pair ranks #66,435 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estação vs extração
Shared letters: aeotãç. Private to "estação": s. Private to "extração": rx.
"estação" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "extração" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "estação" and "extração" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "estação" or "extração"?
What to do next
You've compared "estação" and "extração". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "estação" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extração" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,435 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estação" and "extração" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expiração vs extração". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #66,435 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.