conta

/ˈkõ.tɐ/

//ˈkõ.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“conta” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #223 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#223
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualquer operação de aritmética

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

conta vs copa
60% similar
conta vs cota
80% similar
conta vs cova
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for conta
PropertyValue
Headwordconta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkõ.tɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#223
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conta” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). conta lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for conta is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkõ.tɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #223 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for conta, with forms such as "cconta", "cnota", and "conat". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "copa", "cota", "cova", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is conta, spelled C-O-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualquer operação de aritmética
  2. 2
    cada um dos grupos de registros de um resumo contábil, balanço, etc
  3. 3
    lista de preços de mercadorias compradas
  4. 4
    registro de transações bancárias
  5. 5
    registro de transações a crédito em estabelecimento comercial
  6. 6
    pequena decoração (geralmente esférica) com furo no meio usada em colares e outros ornamentos
  7. 7
    cada um dos clientes de uma empresa de propaganda
  8. 8
    conjunto de dados presente em um computador atrelado a um nome usuário
  9. 9
    sessão em um sistema computacional feita usando o conjunto de dados atrelados a um nome de usuário
  10. 10
    consideração
  11. 11
    posição em que se é aquele ao qual fica vinculado responsabilidade e subsequentemente punições, desdobramentos ou consequências de falha a ela relacionada
  12. 12
    conto, historieta, história

This word in other languages

account(English)cuenta(Español)compte(Français)Konto(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconta,cnota,conat,connta,contta,cotna,ocnta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conta - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cconta1cnota2conat2connta1contta1cotna2ocnta2
Edit distance from "conta"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "conta"?
"conta" is spelled C-O-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkõ.tɐ/.
What does "conta" mean?
As a noun, "conta" means: qualquer operação de aritmética
What words are commonly confused with "conta"?
"conta" is commonly confused with "copa", "cota", "cova". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conta" is /ˈkõ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conta" come from?
"conta" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “conta”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkõ.tɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “copa” - see the side-by-side comparison. conta vs copa
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list