Which to use
“eram” is a verb and “exame” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #425
- “eram” frequency rank
- #3,074
- “exame” frequency rank
- 3499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eram | exame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do plural do pretérito imperfeito do indicativo do verbo ser | o ato de examinar |
Where the eye mixes eram and exame
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. eram runs 4 letters (VCVC) against exame's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between eram and exame
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eram is /ˈɛ.ɾã/ while exame is /i.ˈzɐ.mɨ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eram is recorded at frequency rank #425, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈɛ.ɾã/. exame is at rank #3,074, tagged as anoun, pronounced /i.ˈzɐ.mɨ/.
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 3499, this pair ranks #71,645 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eram vs exame
Shared letters: aem. Private to "eram": r. Private to "exame": x.
"eram" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "exame" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eram" and "exame" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "eram" or "exame" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eram" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,645 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eram" and "exame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eram 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 #71,645 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.