Eis vs ev, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“Eis” and “ev” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,833
“Eis” frequency rank: #26,740
“ev” frequency rank: 29573
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Eis	ev
Definition	gelo	casa

Where the eye mixes Eis and ev

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch

Eis

2 ch

Visual trap between Eis and ev

A purely visual mix-up. Eis (/aɪ̯s/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) and ev (/ɛv/) 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 29573, 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 ?). ev is at rank #26,740, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɛv/.

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 29573, this pair ranks #39,012 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Eis vs ev

Shared letters: e. Private to "Eis": is. Private to "ev": v.

"Eis" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ev" · 2 letters · shape VC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Eis" and "ev" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/aɪ̯s/ ouvir^(fonte ?) versus /ɛv/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Eis" or "ev"?

"Eis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,833 in our Portuguese list, against #26,740 for "ev". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Eis" and "ev" 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 "ev" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #39,012 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"Eis" and "ev" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ear vs ev". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #39,012 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.