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 eye mixes estádio and estático
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. estádio runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against estático's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses estádio with estático
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estádio" for "estático" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "estádio" or "estático" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "estádio" and "estático" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "estádio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estático" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,026 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estádio" and "estático" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "errático vs estático". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #38,026 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.