Which to use
“estádio” and “estágio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,779
- “estádio” frequency rank
- #4,391
- “estágio” frequency rank
- 6170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estádio | estágio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | campo circundado por bancadas em anfiteatro para competições desportivas | aprendizagem |
Where the eye mixes estádio and estágio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses estádio with estágio
A purely visual mix-up. estádio (/iʃ.ˈta.dju/) 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 differ by a single letter - d in “estádio” becomes g in “estágio”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6170, 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/. 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 6170, this pair ranks #68,318 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estádio vs estágio
Shared letters: eiostá. Private to "estádio": d. Private to "estágio": g.
"estádio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estágio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estádio" and "estágio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "estádio" vs "estágio" - which ranks higher?
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 "estádio" 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 #68,318 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estádio" and "estágio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estagiar vs estágio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,318 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.