Which to use
“ear” is an adjective and “ecrã” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,574
- “ear” frequency rank
- #12,046
- “ecrã” frequency rank
- 51620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ear | ecrã |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | coclear | superfície onde se projetam, reproduzem ou formam imagens |
Letter map: ear vs ecrã
Shared letters muted; letters that set ear and ecrã apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. ear runs 3 letters (VVC) against ecrã's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - ear and ecrã
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ear is anadjective and ecrãanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ear is recorded at frequency rank #39,574, classified as anadj. ecrã is at rank #12,046, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/.
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 51620, this pair ranks #13,456 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ear vs ecrã
Shared letters: er. Private to "ear": a. Private to "ecrã": cã.
"ear" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ecrã" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ear" and "ecrã" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ear" vs "ecrã" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "ear" vs "ecrã" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ear" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ecrã" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,456 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ear" and "ecrã" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ear vs être". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #13,456 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.