Which to use
“ecrã” is a noun and “er” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,046
- “ecrã” frequency rank
- #11,866
- “er” frequency rank
- 23912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ecrã | er |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superfície onde se projetam, reproduzem ou formam imagens | ele, aquele, aquilo, terceira pessoa do masculino singular do caso nominativo |
Letter map: ecrã vs er
Shared letters muted; letters that set ecrã and er apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - ecrã and er
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ecrã is anoun and erapronoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23912, 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/. er is at rank #11,866, tagged as apron.
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 23912, this pair ranks #45,827 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ecrã vs er
Shared letters: er. Private to "ecrã": cã. Private to "er": -.
"ecrã" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "er" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ecrã" for "er" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ecrã" or "er"?
What to do next
Pair "ecrã" vs "er" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ecrã" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "er" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,827 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ecrã" and "er" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ecrã vs être". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #45,827 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.