Which to use
“estádio” and “estado” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,779
- “estádio” frequency rank
- #134
- “estado” frequency rank
- 1913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estádio | estado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | campo circundado por bancadas em anfiteatro para competições desportivas | circunstância em que se está, situação |
Letter map: estádio vs estado
Shared letters muted; letters that set estádio and estado apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. estádio runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against estado's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - estádio / estado
estádio and estado 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 1913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estádio is recorded at frequency rank #1,779, classified as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈta.dju/. estado is at rank #134, 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 1913, this pair ranks #73,610 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estádio vs estado
Shared letters: deost. Private to "estádio": iá. Private to "estado": a.
"estádio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estado" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- estado ← esatdo · esstado · estaddo · estaod · estdao · esttado · etsado · setado
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estádio" and "estado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "estádio" or "estado" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "estádio" vs "estado" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "estádio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,610 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estádio" and "estado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estádio vs esteio". 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 #73,610 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.