Which to use
“ear” is an adjective and “ets” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,574
- “ear” frequency rank
- #34,703
- “ets” frequency rank
- 74277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ear | ets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | coclear | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo ésser |
Letter map: ear vs ets
Shared letters muted; letters that set ear and ets apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. ear (VVC) and ets (VCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - ear and ets
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ear is anadjective and etsaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ear is recorded at frequency rank #39,574, classified as anadj. ets is at rank #34,703, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈeʦ/.
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 74277, this pair ranks #2,568 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ear vs ets
Shared letters: e. Private to "ear": ar. Private to "ets": st.
"ear" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ets" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ear" and "ets" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ear" or "ets"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ear" and "ets".
- Full dictionary entry for "ear" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,568 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ear" and "ets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ear vs être". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,568 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.