contorno
/kõ.ˈtoɾ.nu/
The verdict
“contorno” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #18,006 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #18,006
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - linha que circunda um corpo,
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | contorno |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kõ.ˈtoɾ.nu/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #18,006 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “contorno” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for contorno is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kõ.ˈtoɾ.nu/. Corpus data places it at rank #18,006 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for contorno, with forms such as "ccontorno", "cnotorno", and "conntorno". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "contornar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is contorno, spelled C-O-N-T-O-R-N-O.
Definition
- 1linha que circunda um corpo,
- 2circuito,
- 3volta,
- 4periferia.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccontorno,cnotorno,conntorno,conotrno,contonro,contornno,contoron,contorrno,controno,conttorno,cotnorno,ocntorno
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contorno - 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.
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.
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Using “contorno”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-T-O-R-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kõ.ˈtoɾ.nu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “contornar” - see the side-by-side comparison. contorno vs contornar
- 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.