Which to use
“estádio” and “estúdio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,779
- “estádio” frequency rank
- #3,262
- “estúdio” frequency rank
- 5041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estádio | estúdio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | campo circundado por bancadas em anfiteatro para competições desportivas | local de trabalho de um artista (pintor, escultor, etc) |
Where the eye mixes estádio and estúdio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. estádio and estúdio follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between estádio and estúdio
A purely visual mix-up. estádio (/iʃ.ˈta.dju/) and estúdio (/iʃ.ˈtu.dju/) 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 - á in “estádio” becomes ú in “estúdio”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5041, 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/. estúdio is at rank #3,262, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈtu.dju/.
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 5041, this pair ranks #69,679 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estádio vs estúdio
Shared letters: deiost. Private to "estádio": á. Private to "estúdio": ú.
"estádio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estúdio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estádio" and "estúdio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "estádio" or "estúdio" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "estúdio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,679 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estádio" and "estúdio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esteio vs estúdio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,679 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.