Which to use
“estátua” and “estatueta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,944
- “estátua” frequency rank
- #32,178
- “estatueta” frequency rank
- 38122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estátua | estatueta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | obra de arte desenvolvida no espaço (três dimensões) que representa um ser, normalmente uma mulher ou um homem | pequena estátua |
Where the eye mixes estátua and estatueta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. estátua runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against estatueta's 9 (VCCVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: estátua vs estatueta
A purely visual mix-up. estátua (/iʃ.ˈta.twɐ/) and estatueta (/iʃ.tɐ.ˈtwe.tɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estátua is recorded at frequency rank #5,944, classified as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈta.twɐ/. estatueta is at rank #32,178, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.tɐ.ˈtwe.tɐ/.
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 38122, this pair ranks #28,393 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estátua vs estatueta
Shared letters: aestu. Private to "estátua": á. Private to "estatueta": -.
"estátua" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estatueta" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- estatueta ← esattueta · esstatueta · estateuta · estattueta · estatueat · estatuetta · estatutea · estauteta
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estátua" and "estatueta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "estátua" or "estatueta" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "estátua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estatueta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,393 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estátua" and "estatueta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estafeta vs estatueta". 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 #28,393 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.