Which to use
“contagio” is a noun and “contigo” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,060
- “contagio” frequency rank
- #762
- “contigo” frequency rank
- 16822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contagio | contigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de contagiar (transmitir un agente patógeno). | Forma combinada de la preposición con y el pronombre personal de segunda persona singular ti. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set contagio and contigo apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
contagio and contigo form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contagio is recorded at frequency rank #16,060, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪axjo]. contigo is at rank #762, tagged as apron, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞o].
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 16822, this pair ranks #274,632 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contagio" and "contigo" be used interchangeably?
Remembering contagio vs contigo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “contagio”; for a pronoun, it's “contigo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “contagio” entry
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