Which to use
“conmigo” is an adverb and “contiguo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #840
- “conmigo” frequency rank
- #35,962
- “contiguo” frequency rank
- 36802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conmigo | contiguo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma combinada de la preposición con y el pronombre personal de primera persona singular mí | Que está tocando a otra cosa. |
Where the eye mixes conmigo and contiguo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. conmigo runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against contiguo's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: conmigo vs contiguo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conmigo is [kõmˈmiɣ̞o] while contiguo is [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conmigo is recorded at frequency rank #840, classified as anadv, pronounced [kõmˈmiɣ̞o]. contiguo is at rank #35,962, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wo].
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 36802, this pair ranks #178,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conmigo vs contiguo
Shared letters: cgino. Private to "conmigo": m. Private to "contiguo": tu.
"conmigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "contiguo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "conmigo" and "contiguo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "conmigo" vs "contiguo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "conmigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contiguo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conmigo" and "contiguo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contiguo vs continue". 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 #178,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.