Which to use
“orelha” and “orelhas” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,058
- “orelha” frequency rank
- #10,223
- “orelhas” frequency rank
- 17281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | orelha | orelhas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte exterior do ouvido; por extensão ouvido | plural de orelha |
Where the eye mixes orelha and orelhas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. orelha runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against orelhas's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: orelha vs orelhas
A purely visual mix-up. orelha (/oˈɾe.ʎə/) and orelhas (/oˈɾe.ʎaʃ/) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “orelha” sits inside “orelhas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
orelha is recorded at frequency rank #7,058, classified as anoun, pronounced /oˈɾe.ʎə/. orelhas is at rank #10,223, tagged as anoun, pronounced /oˈɾe.ʎaʃ/.
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 17281, this pair ranks #54,007 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of orelha vs orelhas
Shared letters: aehlor. Private to "orelha": -. Private to "orelhas": s.
"orelha" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "orelhas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "orelha" and "orelhas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "orelha" or "orelhas"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "orelha" and "orelhas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "orelha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "orelhas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,007 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "orelha" and "orelhas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "orelhas vs ovelha". 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 #54,007 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.