ecrã

/ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/

//ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃// noun

The verdict

“ecrã” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #12,046. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,046
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - superfície onde se projetam, reproduzem ou formam imagens

Corpus desk

Index PT-ecra · ecrã · Portuguese

ecrã · rank #12,046 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,046
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH dobrar

Nearest frequency peer: dobrar (-3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “ecrã”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “ecrã” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ecrã vs er
50% similar
ecrã vs ela
25% similar
ecrã vs era
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ecrã
PropertyValue
Headwordecrã
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/
Letters4
Frequency rank#12,046
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ecrã”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).ecrãcai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “dobrar” (#12,043), “embarcar” (#12,049), “empatia” (#12,050). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “ecrã” fica em #12,046. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around ecrã (IPA /ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,046 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for ecrã, with forms such as "cerã", "eccrã", and "ecrrã". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "er", "ela", "era", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is ecrã, spelled E-C-R-Ã.

Definition

  1. 1
    superfície onde se projetam, reproduzem ou formam imagens
  2. 2
    tela; painel
  3. 3
    o mesmo que monitor

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cerã
  • eccrã
  • ecrrã
  • ecãr
  • ercã

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ecrã - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cerã2eccrã1ecrrã1ecãr2ercã2
Edit distance from "ecrã"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ecrã"?
"ecrã" is spelled E-C-R-Ã. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/.
What does "ecrã" mean?
As a noun, "ecrã" means: superfície onde se projetam, reproduzem ou formam imagens
What words are commonly confused with "ecrã"?
"ecrã" is commonly confused with "er", "ela", "era". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ecrã"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ecrã" is /ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ecrã" come from?
"ecrã" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ecrã", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list