Which to use
“estágio” and “estrago” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,391
- “estágio” frequency rank
- #12,434
- “estrago” frequency rank
- 16825
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estágio | estrago |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aprendizagem | deterioração, prejuízo, dano |
Where the eye mixes estágio and estrago
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. estágio (VCCVCVV) and estrago (VCCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between estágio and estrago
A purely visual mix-up. estágio (/iʃ.ˈta.ʒju/) and estrago (/iʃ.ˈtɾa.ɡu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estágio is recorded at frequency rank #4,391, classified as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈta.ʒju/. estrago is at rank #12,434, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈtɾa.ɡu/.
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 16825, this pair ranks #54,618 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estágio vs estrago
Shared letters: egost. Private to "estágio": iá. Private to "estrago": ar.
"estágio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estrago" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- estrago ← esrtago · esstrago · estargo · estraggo · estraog · estrgao · estrrago · esttrago
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estágio" and "estrago" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "estágio" vs "estrago" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "estágio" and "estrago" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "estágio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estrago" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,618 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estágio" and "estrago" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estagiar vs estágio". 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 #54,618 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.