Which to use
“ele” and “este” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38
- “ele” frequency rank
- #77
- “este” frequency rank
- 115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ele | este |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pronome pessoal da terceira pessoa do singular | relativo a alguém ou alguma coisa que esteja perto de quem fala: |
Letter map: ele vs este
Shared letters muted; letters that set ele and este apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: ele and este
ele and este are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ele is recorded at frequency rank #38, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈe.li/, /ˈe.lɪ/. este is at rank #77, tagged as apron.
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 115, this pair ranks #75,549 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ele vs este
Shared letters: e. Private to "ele": l. Private to "este": st.
"ele" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "este" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- este ← eset · esste · estte · etse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ele" and "este" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ele" or "este" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ele" and "este".
- Full dictionary entry for "ele" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "este" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,549 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ele" and "este" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "este 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 #75,549 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.