Which to use
“ecrã” and “être” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,046
- “ecrã” frequency rank
- #48,731
- “être” frequency rank
- 60777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ecrã | être |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superfície onde se projetam, reproduzem ou formam imagens | ser vivo |
Where the eye mixes ecrã and être
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. ecrã and être follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ecrã vs être
A purely visual mix-up. ecrã (/ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/) and être (/ɛtʁ/) 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 60777, 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/. être is at rank #48,731, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɛtʁ/.
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 60777, this pair ranks #7,490 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ecrã vs être
Shared letters: er. Private to "ecrã": cã. Private to "être": tê.
"ecrã" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "être" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ecrã" for "être" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ecrã" vs "être" - which ranks higher?
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 "être" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,490 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ecrã" and "être" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erre vs être". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,490 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.