Which to use
“eca” is an intj and “eram” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,275
- “eca” frequency rank
- #425
- “eram” frequency rank
- 13700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eca | eram |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa nojo | terceira pessoa do plural do pretérito imperfeito do indicativo do verbo ser |
Letter map: eca vs eram
Shared letters muted; letters that set eca and eram apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - eca and eram
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: eca is anintj and eramaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eca is recorded at frequency rank #13,275, classified as anintj. eram is at rank #425, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈɛ.ɾã/.
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 13700, this pair ranks #58,576 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eca vs eram
Shared letters: ae. Private to "eca": c. Private to "eram": mr.
"eca" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "eram" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eram ← earm · eramm · erma · erram · ream
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eca" and "eram" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "eca" or "eram" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "eca" vs "eram" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "eca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eram" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,576 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eca" and "eram" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ear vs eca". 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 #58,576 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.