Which to use
“stage” and “ste” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,718
- “stage” frequency rank
- #36,242
- “ste” frequency rank
- 54960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stage | ste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | encenar; produzir para o palco | segunda pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť |
Letter map: stage vs ste
Shared letters muted; letters that set stage and ste apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: stage and ste
stage and ste 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stage is recorded at frequency rank #18,718, classified as averb, pronounced /stedʒ, steɪdʒ/. ste is at rank #36,242, tagged as averb.
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 54960, this pair ranks #10,900 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stage vs ste
Shared letters: est. Private to "stage": ag. Private to "ste": -.
"stage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- stage ← satge · sstage · staeg · stagge · stgae · sttage · tsage
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stage" and "ste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "stage" or "ste"?
What to do next
You've compared "stage" and "ste". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "stage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,900 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stage" and "ste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs ste". 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 #10,900 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.