Which to use
“ear” is an adjective and “ego” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,574
- “ear” frequency rank
- #6,872
- “ego” frequency rank
- 46446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ear | ego |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | coclear | primeira pessoa do singular, eu |
Letter map: ear vs ego
Shared letters muted; letters that set ear and ego apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ear and ego
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ear is anadjective and egoapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ear is recorded at frequency rank #39,574, classified as anadj. ego is at rank #6,872, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈe.ɡo/, /ˈe.ɡoː/.
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 46446, this pair ranks #18,858 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ear vs ego
Shared letters: e. Private to "ear": ar. Private to "ego": go.
"ear" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ego" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ear" for "ego" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ear" vs "ego" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "ear" and "ego". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ear" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ego" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,858 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ear" and "ego" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ear vs être". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #18,858 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.