Which to use
“ecrã” is a noun and “extra” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,046
- “ecrã” frequency rank
- #2,880
- “extra” frequency rank
- 14926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ecrã | extra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superfície onde se projetam, reproduzem ou formam imagens | além do normal |
Where the eye mixes ecrã and extra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ecrã and extra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ecrã is /ɛ.ˈkɾɐ̃/ while extra is /ˈɜiʃtrɜ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14926, 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/. extra is at rank #2,880, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈɜiʃtrɜ/.
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 14926, this pair ranks #57,041 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ecrã vs extra
Shared letters: er. Private to "ecrã": cã. Private to "extra": atx.
"ecrã" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "extra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- extra ← etxra · exrta · extar · extrra · exttra · exxtra · xetra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ecrã" for "extra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ecrã" vs "extra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ecrã" and "extra" 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 "extra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,041 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ecrã" and "extra" 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 #57,041 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.