estragovsestratoConfusable pair

Which to use

“estrago” and “estrato” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,434
“estrago” frequency rank
#37,311
“estrato” frequency rank
49745
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature estrago estrato
Definition deterioração, prejuízo, dano conjunto diferenciado de rochas sedimentares com características físicas e com registros fósseis distintos de outras camadas que a precedem ou sucedem

Letter map: estrago vs estrato

Shared letters muted; letters that set estrago and estrato apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. estrago and estrato follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

7 ch
estrago
7 ch
estrato

Corpus notes: estrago and estrato

estrago and estrato 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 a single letter - g in “estrago” becomes t in “estrato”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

estrago is recorded at frequency rank #12,434, classified as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈtɾa.ɡu/. estrato is at rank #37,311, tagged as anoun.

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 49745, this pair ranks #15,244 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of estrago vs estrato

Shared letters: aeorst. Private to "estrago": g. Private to "estrato": -.

"estrago" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "estrato" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • estragoesrtago · esstrago · estargo · estraggo · estraog · estrgao · estrrago · esttrago
  • estratoesrtato · esstrato · estarto · estraot · estratto · estrrato · estrtao · esttrato

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "estrago" and "estrato" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by a single letter - g in “estrago” becomes t in “estrato”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "estrago" or "estrato"?
"estrago" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,434 in our Portuguese list, against #37,311 for "estrato". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "estrago" and "estrato".

  • Full dictionary entry for "estrago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "estrato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #15,244 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "estrago" and "estrato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estalo vs estrato". 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 #15,244 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list