contínuo

adj

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The verdict

“contínuo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #6,396. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,396
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ininterrupto

Corpus desk

Index PT-continuo · contínuo · Portuguese

contínuo · rank #6,396 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,396
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH confuso

Nearest frequency peer: confuso (-3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “contínuo”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “contínuo” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

contínuo vs contigo
63% similar
contínuo vs contento
75% similar
contínuo vs continuar
67% similar

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

Key facts for contínuo
PropertyValue
Headwordcontínuo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,396
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “contínuo”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.contínuocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “confuso” (#6,393), “confederação” (#6,392), “declarar” (#6,400). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “contínuo” fica em #6,396. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around contínuo, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,396 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for contínuo, with forms such as "ccontínuo", "cnotínuo", and "conntínuo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "contigo", "contento", "continuar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is contínuo, spelled C-O-N-T-Í-N-U-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ininterrupto
  2. 2
    sucessivo

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how contínuo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O plano estratégico da CBA prevê, além de portões fechados para o público, medição de temperatura, testagem e monitoramento contínuo de casos suspeitos e até as cerimônias de premiação reduzidas, para evitar aglomeração.

This word in other languages

continuous(English)continu(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontínuo
  • cnotínuo
  • conntínuo
  • contníuo
  • conttínuo
  • contínnuo
  • contínou
  • contíuno
  • conítnuo
  • cotnínuo
  • ocntínuo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contínuo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccontínuo1cnotínuo2conntínuo1contníuo2conttínuo1contínnuo1contínou2contíuno2
Edit distance from "contínuo"

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 "contínuo"?
"contínuo" is spelled C-O-N-T-Í-N-U-O.
What does "contínuo" mean?
As an adjective, "contínuo" means: ininterrupto
What words are commonly confused with "contínuo"?
"contínuo" is commonly confused with "contigo", "contento", "continuar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "contínuo" come from?
"contínuo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "contínuo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

declarar#6,400comparar#6,390desligar#6,406desporto#6,408

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

decoração11 variantsaparente11 variantsaltitude11 variantshabitação11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list