Which to use
“eres” is a noun and “erro” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,305
- “eres” frequency rank
- #1,209
- “erro” frequency rank
- 38514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eres | erro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma plural de era: | afastar-se do caminho, errar |
Letter map: eres vs erro
Shared letters muted; letters that set eres and erro apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: eres vs erro
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: eres is anoun and erroaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eres is recorded at frequency rank #37,305, classified as anoun. erro is at rank #1,209, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈer.roː/, /ˈɛr.roː/..
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 38514, this pair ranks #27,928 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eres vs erro
Shared letters: er. Private to "eres": s. Private to "erro": o.
"eres" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "erro" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eres" and "erro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "eres" or "erro"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "eres" and "erro".
- Full dictionary entry for "eres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,928 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eres" and "erro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eres 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 #27,928 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.