Which to use
“estátua” and “estatura” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,944
- “estátua” frequency rank
- #19,983
- “estatura” frequency rank
- 25927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estátua | estatura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | obra de arte desenvolvida no espaço (três dimensões) que representa um ser, normalmente uma mulher ou um homem | altura ou grandeza de um ser animado |
Where the eye mixes estátua and estatura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. estátua runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against estatura's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between estátua and estatura
A purely visual mix-up. estátua (/iʃ.ˈta.twɐ/) and estatura (/iʃ.tɐ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25927, 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/. estatura is at rank #19,983, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.tɐ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/.
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 25927, this pair ranks #43,299 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estátua vs estatura
Shared letters: aestu. Private to "estátua": á. Private to "estatura": r.
"estátua" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estatura" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- estatura ← esattura · esstatura · estatrua · estattura · estatuar · estaturra · estautra · esttatura
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estátua" and "estatura" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "estátua" or "estatura"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "estátua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estatura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,299 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estátua" and "estatura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "espátula vs estatura". 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 #43,299 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.