Which to use
“contó” is a verb and “convoy” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,598
- “contó” frequency rank
- #15,575
- “convoy” frequency rank
- 18173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contó | convoy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contar. | Escolta o guardia que se destina para llevar con seguridad y resguardo alguna cosa por mar o por tierra. |
Where the eye mixes contó and convoy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. contó runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against convoy's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses contó with convoy
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contó is [kõn̪ˈt̪o] while convoy is [kõmˈboj]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contó is recorded at frequency rank #2,598, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪o]. convoy is at rank #15,575, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈboj].
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 18173, this pair ranks #269,029 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contó vs convoy
Shared letters: cno. Private to "contó": tó. Private to "convoy": vy.
"contó" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "convoy" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- convoy ← cconvoy · cnovoy · conboy · connvoy · conovy · convoyy · convvoy · convyo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contó" for "convoy" ever safe?
Frequency check: "contó" vs "convoy" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convoy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,029 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contó" and "convoy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contó vs count". 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 #269,029 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.