Which to use
“estar” and “estimar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #186
- “estar” frequency rank
- #25,300
- “estimar” frequency rank
- 25486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estar | estimar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | associa uma característica (momentânea, não permanente) a um ser | ter afeição a |
Letter map: estar vs estimar
Shared letters muted; letters that set estar and estimar apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. estar runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against estimar's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on estar vs estimar
estar and estimar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estar is recorded at frequency rank #186, classified as averb. estimar is at rank #25,300, tagged as averb, pronounced /iʃ.ti.ˈmaɾ/.
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 25486, this pair ranks #43,810 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estar vs estimar
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "estar": -. Private to "estimar": im.
"estar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "estimar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estar" and "estimar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "estar" vs "estimar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "estar" and "estimar".
- Full dictionary entry for "estar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estimar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,810 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estar" and "estimar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estampar vs estimar". 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 #43,810 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.