estádio vs estático, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“estádio” is a noun and “estático” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,779
“estádio” frequency rank: #28,572
“estático” frequency rank: 30351
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	estádio	estático
Definition	campo circundado por bancadas em anfiteatro para competições desportivas	imóvel

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set estádio and estático apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch

estádio

8 ch

estático

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: estádio is /iʃ.ˈta.dju/ while estático is /iʃ.ˈta.ti.ku/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30351, 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/. estático is at rank #28,572, tagged as anadj, pronounced /iʃ.ˈta.ti.ku/.

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 30351, this pair ranks #38,026 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of estádio vs estático

Shared letters: eiostá. Private to "estádio": d. Private to "estático": c.

"estádio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estático" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV

Frequency comparison

estádio#1,779

estático#28,572

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "estádio" and "estático" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "estádio" is a noun and "estático" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "estádio" or "estático"?

"estádio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,779 in our Portuguese list, against #28,572 for "estático". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering estádio vs estático

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “estádio”; for an adjective, it's “estático”.
See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “estádio” entry
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