Which to use
“eca” is an intj and “es” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,275
- “eca” frequency rank
- #2,631
- “es” frequency rank
- 15906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eca | es |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa nojo | ele, ela, aquilo, pronome da terceira pessoa do neutro singular do caso nominativo. |
Letter map: eca vs es
Shared letters muted; letters that set eca and es apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - eca and es
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: eca is anintj and esapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eca is recorded at frequency rank #13,275, classified as anintj. es is at rank #2,631, tagged as apron, pronounced /'ɛs/ ouvir ^(fonte ?).
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 15906, this pair ranks #55,811 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eca vs es
Shared letters: e. Private to "eca": ac. Private to "es": s.
"eca" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "es" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eca" and "es" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eca" vs "es" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "eca" and "es". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "eca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "es" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,811 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eca" and "es" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ear vs eca". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,811 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.