Which to use
“eras” is a noun and “es” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,997
- “eras” frequency rank
- #2,631
- “es” frequency rank
- 12628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eras | es |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma plural de era | ele, ela, aquilo, pronome da terceira pessoa do neutro singular do caso nominativo. |
Where the eye mixes eras and es
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eras vs es
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eras is /ˈɛ.ɾəs/ while es is /'ɛs/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eras is recorded at frequency rank #9,997, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛ.ɾəs/. es is at rank #2,631, tagged as apron, pronounced /'ɛs/ ouvir ^(fonte ?).
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 12628, this pair ranks #59,897 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eras vs es
Shared letters: es. Private to "eras": ar. Private to "es": -.
"eras" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "es" · 2 letters · shape VC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eras ← ears · erass · erras · ersa · reas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eras" for "es" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "eras" or "es" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "es" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,897 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eras" and "es" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eras 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 #59,897 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.