Which to use
“Eis” and “eras” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,833
- “Eis” frequency rank
- #9,997
- “eras” frequency rank
- 12830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eis | eras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gelo | forma plural de era |
Where the eye mixes Eis and eras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Eis vs eras
A purely visual mix-up. Eis (/aɪ̯s/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) and eras (/ˈɛ.ɾəs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Eis is recorded at frequency rank #2,833, classified as anoun, pronounced /aɪ̯s/ ouvir^(fonte ?). eras is at rank #9,997, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛ.ɾəs/.
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 12830, this pair ranks #59,647 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Eis vs eras
Shared letters: es. Private to "Eis": i. Private to "eras": ar.
"Eis" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "eras" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eras ← ears · erass · erras · ersa · reas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Eis" and "eras" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Eis" or "eras"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Eis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,647 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eis" and "eras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eras vs ermo". 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 #59,647 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.