Which to use
“contact” is a noun and “contaste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,993
- “contact” frequency rank
- #34,027
- “contaste” frequency rank
- 64020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contact | contaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contacto. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contar. |
Where the eye mixes contact and contaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. contact runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against contaste's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: contact vs contaste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contact is /kɔ̃.takt/ while contaste is [kõn̪ˈt̪ast̪e]. 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 64020, 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/. contaste is at rank #34,027, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ast̪e].
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 64020, this pair ranks #46,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contact vs contaste
Shared letters: acnot. Private to "contact": -. Private to "contaste": es.
"contact" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "contaste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contact" for "contaste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "contact" vs "contaste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contact" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contact" and "contaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contarse vs contaste". 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 #46,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.