Which to use
“eres” is a noun and “es” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,305
- “eres” frequency rank
- #2,631
- “es” frequency rank
- 39936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eres | es |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma plural de era: | ele, ela, aquilo, pronome da terceira pessoa do neutro singular do caso nominativo. |
Letter map: eres vs es
Shared letters muted; letters that set eres and es apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: eres vs es
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: eres is anoun and esapronoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “es” sits inside “eres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eres is recorded at frequency rank #37,305, classified as anoun. 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 39936, this pair ranks #26,234 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eres vs es
Shared letters: es. Private to "eres": r. Private to "es": -.
"eres" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "es" · 2 letters · shape VC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eres ← eers · eress · erres · erse · rees
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eres" and "es" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "eres" or "es"?
What to do next
You've compared "eres" and "es". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "eres" 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 #26,234 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eres" and "es" 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 #26,234 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.