Which to use
“Ébola” is a name and “época” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,519
- “Ébola” frequency rank
- #796
- “época” frequency rank
- 16315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ébola | época |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Ebolavirus) Virus causante de una enfermedad infecciosa, caracterizada por fiebre hemorrágica, que es altamente contagiosa y muy severa, afectatando a todo tipo de primates, incluidos los seres humanos y a otros mamíferos. | Fecha especial de algún suceso en el cual se comienzan a contar los años. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ébola and época apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ébola is [ˈeβ̞ola] while época is [ˈepoka]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ébola is recorded at frequency rank #15,519, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈeβ̞ola]. época is at rank #796, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈepoka].
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 16315, this pair ranks #276,685 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ébola vs época
Shared letters: aoé. Private to "Ébola": bl. Private to "época": cp.
"Ébola" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "época" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Ébola vs época
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Ébola”; for a noun, it's “época”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ébola” entry
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