Which to use
“estátua” and “estatuto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,944
- “estátua” frequency rank
- #3,835
- “estatuto” frequency rank
- 9779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estátua | estatuto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | obra de arte desenvolvida no espaço (três dimensões) que representa um ser, normalmente uma mulher ou um homem | regra que tem força de lei |
Where the eye mixes estátua and estatuto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. estátua runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against estatuto's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses estátua with estatuto
A purely visual mix-up. estátua (/iʃ.ˈta.twɐ/) and estatuto (/iʃ.tɐ.ˈtu.tu/) 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 9779, 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/. estatuto is at rank #3,835, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.tɐ.ˈtu.tu/.
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 9779, this pair ranks #63,534 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estátua vs estatuto
Shared letters: aestu. Private to "estátua": á. Private to "estatuto": o.
"estátua" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "estatuto" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- estatuto ← esattuto · esstatuto · estattuo · estattuto · estatuot · estatutto · estautto · esttatuto
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estátua" for "estatuto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "estátua" or "estatuto"?
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 "estátua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estatuto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,534 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estátua" and "estatuto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "espátula vs estátua". 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 #63,534 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.