Which to use
“e” is a conjunction and “eca” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5
- “e” frequency rank
- #13,275
- “eca” frequency rank
- 13280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | e | eca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | usado para unir orações ou termos de mesma natureza gramatical | expressa nojo |
Letter map: e vs eca
Shared letters muted; letters that set e and eca apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - e and eca
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: e is aconjunction and ecaanintj. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “e” sits inside “eca”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
e is recorded at frequency rank #5, classified as aconj, pronounced /i/. eca is at rank #13,275, tagged as anintj.
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 13280, this pair ranks #59,128 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of e vs eca
Shared letters: e. Private to "e": -. Private to "eca": ac.
"e" · 1 letters · shape V · "eca" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "e" and "eca" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "e" vs "eca" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "e" and "eca".
- Full dictionary entry for "e" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,128 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "e" and "eca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ear vs eca". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,128 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.