eachvsecoWhich spelling fits?

Quick tell: each is a noun, eco is an intj, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“each” is a noun and “eco” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,177
“each” frequency rank
#7,146
“eco” frequency rank
35323
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature each eco
Definition cavalo expressa nojo

Letter map: each vs eco

Shared letters muted; letters that set each and eco apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

4 ch
each
3 ch
eco

Part-of-speech tell for each / eco

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: each is anoun and ecoanintj. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

each is recorded at frequency rank #28,177, classified as anoun. eco is at rank #7,146, tagged as anintj, pronounced /ˈɛ.ku/.

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 35323, this pair ranks #31,727 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of each vs eco

Shared letters: ce. Private to "each": ah. Private to "eco": o.

"each" · 4 letters · shape VVCC  ·  "eco" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • eachaech · eacch · eachh · eahc · ecah

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "each" and "eco" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "each" is a noun and "eco" an intj, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "each" vs "eco" - which ranks higher?
"eco" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,146 in our Portuguese list, against #28,177 for "each". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "each" and "eco".

  • Full dictionary entry for "each" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "eco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #31,727 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "each" and "eco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "each vs ear". 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 #31,727 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list