Which to use
“encolher” and “escolher” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,704
- “encolher” frequency rank
- #1,310
- “escolher” frequency rank
- 31014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encolher | escolher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | reduzir, diminuir | eleger |
Where the eye mixes encolher and escolher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between encolher and escolher
A purely visual mix-up. encolher (/ẽ.ku.ˈʎeɾ/) and escolher (/iʃ.ku.ˈʎeɾ/) 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 a single letter - n in “encolher” becomes s in “escolher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encolher is recorded at frequency rank #29,704, classified as averb, pronounced /ẽ.ku.ˈʎeɾ/. escolher is at rank #1,310, tagged as averb, pronounced /iʃ.ku.ˈʎeɾ/.
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 31014, this pair ranks #37,206 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encolher vs escolher
Shared letters: cehlor. Private to "encolher": n. Private to "escolher": s.
"encolher" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "escolher" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "encolher" for "escolher" ever safe?
Which is more common, "encolher" or "escolher"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "encolher" and "escolher" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "encolher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escolher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,206 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encolher" and "escolher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encher vs encolher". 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 #37,206 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.