# contagio vs contando

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### contagio
*noun · IPA [kõn̪ˈt̪axjo] · frequency rank #16,060*
Acción o efecto de contagiar (transmitir un agente patógeno).

### contando
*verb · IPA [kõn̪ˈt̪ãn̪d̪o] · frequency rank #4,065*
Gerundio de contar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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