Which to use
“ecrã” and “Ema” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,046
- “ecrã” frequency rank
- #19,695
- “Ema” frequency rank
- 31741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ecrã | Ema |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superfície onde se projetam, reproduzem ou formam imagens | prenome feminino |
Where the eye mixes ecrã and Ema
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. ecrã runs 4 letters (VCCV) against Ema's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ecrã vs Ema
A purely visual mix-up. ecrã (/ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/) and Ema (/ˈẽ.mɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ecrã is recorded at frequency rank #12,046, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/. Ema is at rank #19,695, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈẽ.mɐ/.
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 31741, this pair ranks #36,253 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ecrã vs Ema
Shared letters: e. Private to "ecrã": crã. Private to "Ema": am.
"ecrã" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Ema" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ecrã" for "Ema" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ecrã" or "Ema" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ecrã" and "Ema" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ecrã" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ema" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,253 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ecrã" and "Ema" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ema vs ermo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #36,253 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.