Which to use
“ecrã” and “erva” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,046
- “ecrã” frequency rank
- #8,469
- “erva” frequency rank
- 20515
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ecrã | erva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superfície onde se projetam, reproduzem ou formam imagens | liamba |
Where the eye mixes ecrã and erva
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ecrã and erva
A purely visual mix-up. ecrã (/ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/) and erva (/ˈɛɾ.vɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20515, 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/. erva is at rank #8,469, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛɾ.vɐ/.
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 20515, this pair ranks #49,984 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ecrã vs erva
Shared letters: er. Private to "ecrã": cã. Private to "erva": av.
"ecrã" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "erva" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erva ← erav · errva · ervva · evra · reva
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ecrã" and "erva" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ecrã" or "erva"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ecrã" and "erva" 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 "erva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,984 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ecrã" and "erva" 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 #49,984 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.