Which to use
“estragar” and “estranhar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,943
- “estragar” frequency rank
- #24,971
- “estranhar” frequency rank
- 30914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estragar | estranhar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | causar estrago em | achar estranho |
Where the eye mixes estragar and estranhar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. estragar runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against estranhar's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: estragar vs estranhar
A purely visual mix-up. estragar (/iʃ.tɾɐ.ˈɡaɾ/) and estranhar (/iʃ.tɾɐ.ˈɲaɾ/) 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 30914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estragar is recorded at frequency rank #5,943, classified as averb, pronounced /iʃ.tɾɐ.ˈɡaɾ/. estranhar is at rank #24,971, tagged as averb, pronounced /iʃ.tɾɐ.ˈɲaɾ/.
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 30914, this pair ranks #37,313 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estragar vs estranhar
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "estragar": g. Private to "estranhar": hn.
"estragar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "estranhar" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estragar" and "estranhar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "estragar" vs "estranhar" - which ranks higher?
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 "estragar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estranhar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,313 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estragar" and "estranhar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estancar vs estranhar". 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 #37,313 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.