Which to use
“each” is a noun and “ear” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,177
- “each” frequency rank
- #39,574
- “ear” frequency rank
- 67751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | each | ear |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cavalo | coclear |
Letter map: each vs ear
Shared letters muted; letters that set each and ear apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - each and ear
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: each is anoun and earanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
each is recorded at frequency rank #28,177, classified as anoun. ear is at rank #39,574, tagged as anadj.
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 67751, this pair ranks #4,516 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of each vs ear
Shared letters: ae. Private to "each": ch. Private to "ear": r.
"each" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "ear" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- each ← aech · eacch · eachh · eahc · ecah
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "each" for "ear" ever safe?
Frequency check: "each" vs "ear" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "each" and "ear".
- Full dictionary entry for "each" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ear" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,516 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "each" and "ear" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ear vs être". 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 #4,516 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.