Which to use
“estar” and “evitar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #186
- “estar” frequency rank
- #1,168
- “evitar” frequency rank
- 1354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estar | evitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | associa uma característica (momentânea, não permanente) a um ser | procurar não fazer ou dizer (algo) |
Letter map: estar vs evitar
Shared letters muted; letters that set estar and evitar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on estar vs evitar
estar and evitar 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estar is recorded at frequency rank #186, classified as averb. evitar is at rank #1,168, tagged as averb, pronounced /i.vi.ˈtaɾ/.
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 1354, this pair ranks #74,229 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estar vs evitar
Shared letters: aert. Private to "estar": s. Private to "evitar": iv.
"estar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "evitar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estar" and "evitar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "estar" or "evitar" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "estar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,229 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estar" and "evitar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "escoar vs estar". 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 #74,229 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.