Which to use
“Eis” is a noun and “ets” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,833
- “Eis” frequency rank
- #34,703
- “ets” frequency rank
- 37536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eis | ets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gelo | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo ésser |
Where the eye mixes Eis and ets
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Eis and ets
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Eis is /aɪ̯s/ ouvir^(fonte ?) while ets is /ˈeʦ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “Eis” becomes t in “ets”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37536, 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 ?). ets is at rank #34,703, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈeʦ/.
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 37536, this pair ranks #29,064 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Eis vs ets
Shared letters: es. Private to "Eis": i. Private to "ets": t.
"Eis" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ets" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Eis" and "ets" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "Eis" or "ets" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Eis" and "ets" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Eis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,064 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eis" and "ets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "être vs ets". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #29,064 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.