Which to use
“ecrã” is a noun and “erre” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,046
- “ecrã” frequency rank
- #41,985
- “erre” frequency rank
- 54031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ecrã | erre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superfície onde se projetam, reproduzem ou formam imagens | nisto, nisso |
Where the eye mixes ecrã and erre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ecrã and erre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ecrã is /ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/ while erre is /ˈɛrːɛ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54031, 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/. erre is at rank #41,985, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈɛrːɛ/.
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 54031, this pair ranks #11,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ecrã vs erre
Shared letters: er. Private to "ecrã": cã. Private to "erre": -.
"ecrã" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "erre" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erre ← ere · erer · rere
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ecrã" and "erre" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ecrã" or "erre" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ecrã" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ecrã" and "erre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erre 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 #11,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.