contagiar

/kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒjaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈa/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒja/

//kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒjaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈa/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒja// verb

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The verdict

“contagiar” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #42,849 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#42,849
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - propagar por meio de contágio (doença)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

contagiar vs contatar
78% similar
contagiar vs contágio
67% similar
contagiar vs contrariar
80% similar

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

Key facts for contagiar
PropertyValue
Headwordcontagiar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒjaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈa/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒja/
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,849
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contagiar” 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). contagiar 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 contagiar is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒjaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈa/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒja/. Corpus data places it at rank #42,849 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for contagiar, with forms such as "ccontagiar", "cnotagiar", and "conatgiar". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "contatar", "contágio", "contrariar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is contagiar, spelled C-O-N-T-A-G-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    propagar por meio de contágio (doença)
  2. 2
    provocar corrupção
  3. 3
    adquirir uma doença através de contágio

Synonyms

apegarcontaminarinfectarpegarcorromperpervertercontaminarinfectar

This word in other languages

infect(English)contagiar(Español)infecter(Français)anstecken(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccontagiar,cnotagiar,conatgiar,conntagiar,contagair,contaggiar,contagiarr,contagira,contaigar,contgaiar,conttagiar,cotnagiar,ocntagiar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contagiar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccontagiar1cnotagiar2conatgiar2conntagiar1contagair2contaggiar1contagiarr1contagira2
Edit distance from "contagiar"

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 "contagiar"?
"contagiar" is spelled C-O-N-T-A-G-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒjaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈa/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒja/.
What does "contagiar" mean?
As a verb, "contagiar" means: propagar por meio de contágio (doença)
What words are commonly confused with "contagiar"?
"contagiar" is commonly confused with "contatar", "contágio", "contrariar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contagiar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contagiar" is /kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒjaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈa/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒja/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contagiar" come from?
"contagiar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “contagiar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-T-A-G-I-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒjaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈa/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒja/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “contatar” - see the side-by-side comparison. contagiar vs contatar
  • 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