Which to use
“es” and “eu” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,631
- “es” frequency rank
- #20
- “eu” frequency rank
- 2651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | es | eu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ele, ela, aquilo, pronome da terceira pessoa do neutro singular do caso nominativo. | usado por um ser para indicar a si próprio |
Where the eye mixes es and eu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: es vs eu
A purely visual mix-up. es (/'ɛs/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)) and eu (/ˈew/) 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 - s in “es” becomes u in “eu”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
es is recorded at frequency rank #2,631, classified as apron, pronounced /'ɛs/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). eu is at rank #20, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈew/.
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 2651, this pair ranks #72,666 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of es vs eu
Shared letters: e. Private to "es": s. Private to "eu": u.
"es" · 2 letters · shape VC · "eu" · 2 letters · shape VV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "es" and "eu" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "es" or "eu" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "es" and "eu" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "es" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,666 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "es" and "eu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ear vs es". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #72,666 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.