Which to use
“ecrã” is a noun and “errar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,046
- “ecrã” frequency rank
- #10,525
- “errar” frequency rank
- 22571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ecrã | errar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superfície onde se projetam, reproduzem ou formam imagens | cometer erro em |
Where the eye mixes ecrã and errar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ecrã vs errar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ecrã is /ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/ while errar is /i.ˈRaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22571, 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/. errar is at rank #10,525, tagged as averb, pronounced /i.ˈRaɾ/.
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 22571, this pair ranks #47,454 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ecrã vs errar
Shared letters: er. Private to "ecrã": cã. Private to "errar": a.
"ecrã" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "errar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- errar ← erar · erarr · errarr · errra · rerar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ecrã" and "errar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ecrã" or "errar"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ecrã" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "errar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,454 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ecrã" and "errar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ecrã vs être". 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 #47,454 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.