Which to use
“ecrã” is a noun and “erro” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,046
- “ecrã” frequency rank
- #1,209
- “erro” frequency rank
- 13255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ecrã | erro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superfície onde se projetam, reproduzem ou formam imagens | afastar-se do caminho, errar |
Where the eye mixes ecrã and erro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ecrã with erro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ecrã is /ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/ while erro is /ˈer.roː/, /ˈɛr.roː/.. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13255, 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/. erro is at rank #1,209, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈer.roː/, /ˈɛr.roː/..
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 13255, this pair ranks #59,161 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ecrã vs erro
Shared letters: er. Private to "ecrã": cã. Private to "erro": o.
"ecrã" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "erro" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erro ← ero · eror · rero
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ecrã" and "erro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ecrã" or "erro"?
Useful next steps
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 "erro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,161 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ecrã" and "erro" 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 #59,161 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.