# stage vs start

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### stage
*verb · IPA /stedʒ, steɪdʒ/ · frequency rank #18,718*
encenar; produzir para o palco

### start
*noun · frequency rank #12,562*
ver estarte

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/stage-vs-start