Which to use
“estádio” and “estados” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,779
- “estádio” frequency rank
- #332
- “estados” frequency rank
- 2111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estádio | estados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | campo circundado por bancadas em anfiteatro para competições desportivas | plural de estado |
Letter map: estádio vs estados
Shared letters muted; letters that set estádio and estados apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. estádio (VCCVCVV) and estados (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on estádio vs estados
estádio and estados 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2111, 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/. estados is at rank #332, 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 2111, this pair ranks #73,377 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estádio vs estados
Shared letters: deost. Private to "estádio": iá. Private to "estados": a.
"estádio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estados" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- estados ← esatdos · esstados · estaddos · estadoss · estadso · estaods · estdaos · esttados
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estádio" and "estados" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "estádio" vs "estados" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "estádio" vs "estados" 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 "estados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,377 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estádio" and "estados" 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 #73,377 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.