Which to use
“estampa” and “estátua” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,429
- “estampa” frequency rank
- #5,944
- “estátua” frequency rank
- 25373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estampa | estátua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | figura impressa por meio de chapa gravada | obra de arte desenvolvida no espaço (três dimensões) que representa um ser, normalmente uma mulher ou um homem |
Where the eye mixes estampa and estátua
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. estampa (VCCVCCV) and estátua (VCCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between estampa and estátua
A purely visual mix-up. estampa (/iʃ.ˈtɐ̃.pɐ/) and estátua (/iʃ.ˈta.twɐ/) 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 25373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estampa is recorded at frequency rank #19,429, classified as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈtɐ̃.pɐ/. estátua is at rank #5,944, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈta.twɐ/.
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 25373, this pair ranks #43,965 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estampa vs estátua
Shared letters: aest. Private to "estampa": mp. Private to "estátua": uá.
"estampa" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "estátua" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- estampa ← esatmpa · esstampa · estamap · estammpa · estamppa · estapma · estmapa · esttampa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "estampa" and "estátua" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "estampa" or "estátua" show up more?
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 "estampa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estátua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,965 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estampa" and "estátua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estampa vs estampar". 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 #43,965 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.