Which to use
“ecrã” is a noun and “está” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,046
- “ecrã” frequency rank
- #45
- “está” frequency rank
- 12091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ecrã | está |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superfície onde se projetam, reproduzem ou formam imagens | terceira pessoa do verbo estar no presente do indicativo; indica condição temporária |
Letter map: ecrã vs está
Shared letters muted; letters that set ecrã and está apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. ecrã and está follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: ecrã vs está
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ecrã is anoun and estáaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12091, 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/. está is at rank #45, tagged as averb.
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 12091, this pair ranks #60,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ecrã vs está
Shared letters: e. Private to "ecrã": crã. Private to "está": stá.
"ecrã" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "está" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ecrã" and "está" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ecrã" vs "está" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "ecrã" vs "está" 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 "está" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ecrã" and "está" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ecrã vs être". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.