Which to use
“contact” is a noun and “contar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,993
- “contact” frequency rank
- #1,192
- “contar” frequency rank
- 31185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contact | contar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contacto. | Enumerar un grupo de cosas pertenecientes a la misma clase. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set contact and contar apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contact is /kɔ̃.takt/ while contar is [kõn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contact is recorded at frequency rank #29,993, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɔ̃.takt/. contar is at rank #1,192, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
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 31185, this pair ranks #208,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contact vs contar
Shared letters: acnot. Private to "contact": -. Private to "contar": r.
"contact" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "contar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contact" and "contar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contact" or "contar"?
Remembering contact vs contar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “contact”; for a verb, it's “contar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “contact” entry
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