Which to use
“conte” is a noun and “contend” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,937
- “conte” frequency rank
- #13,692
- “contend” frequency rank
- 36629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conte | contend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An Italian count. | To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. |
Letter map: conte vs contend
Shared letters muted; letters that set conte and contend apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: conte vs contend
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: conte is anoun and contendaverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “conte” sits inside “contend”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conte is recorded at frequency rank #22,937, classified as anoun. contend is at rank #13,692, tagged as averb, pronounced /kənˈtɛnd/.
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 36629, this pair ranks #301,558 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conte vs contend
Shared letters: cenot. Private to "conte": -. Private to "contend": d.
"conte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "contend" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "conte" for "contend" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "conte" or "contend" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "conte" vs "contend" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "conte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,558 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conte" and "contend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conte vs crone". 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 #301,558 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.