Which to use
“estágio” and “estúdio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,391
- “estágio” frequency rank
- #3,262
- “estúdio” frequency rank
- 7653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estágio | estúdio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aprendizagem | local de trabalho de um artista (pintor, escultor, etc) |
Where the eye mixes estágio and estúdio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. estágio 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 estágio and estúdio
A purely visual mix-up. estágio (/iʃ.ˈta.ʒju/) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7653, 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/. 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 7653, this pair ranks #66,440 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estágio vs estúdio
Shared letters: eiost. Private to "estágio": gá. Private to "estúdio": dú.
"estágio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estúdio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estágio" and "estúdio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "estágio" or "estúdio"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "estágio" 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 #66,440 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estágio" and "estúdio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estagiar vs estágio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #66,440 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.