contraditório

/kõ.tɾɐ.di.ˈtɔ.ɾju/

//kõ.tɾɐ.di.ˈtɔ.ɾju// adj

The verdict

“contraditório” has 19 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #17,246. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,246
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aquele que se contradiz ou contradita

Key facts for contraditório
PropertyValue
Headwordcontraditório
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kõ.tɾɐ.di.ˈtɔ.ɾju/
Letters13
Frequency rank#17,246
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contraditório” 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). contraditório lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around contraditório (IPA /kõ.tɾɐ.di.ˈtɔ.ɾju/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,246 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for contraditório, with forms such as "ccontraditório", "cnotraditório", and "conntraditório". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is contraditório, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-D-I-T-Ó-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    aquele que se contradiz ou contradita
  2. 2
    algo que contenha contradição; incoerente
  3. 3
    algo que seja objeto de discussão, contestação, objeção

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontraditório
  • cnotraditório
  • conntraditório
  • conrtaditório
  • contarditório
  • contradditório
  • contraditróio
  • contradittório
  • contraditóiro
  • contraditóroi
  • contraditórrio
  • contradiótrio
  • contradtiório
  • contraidtório
  • contrdaitório
  • contrraditório
  • conttraditório
  • cotnraditório
  • ocntraditório

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contraditório - 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.

ccontraditório1cnotraditório2conntraditório1conrtaditório2contarditório2contradditório1contraditróio2contradittório1
Edit distance from "contraditório"

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 "contraditório"?
"contraditório" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-D-I-T-Ó-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.tɾɐ.di.ˈtɔ.ɾju/.
What does "contraditório" mean?
As an adjective, "contraditório" means: aquele que se contradiz ou contradita
What are common misspellings of "contraditório"?
Common misspellings include "ccontraditório", "cnotraditório", "conntraditório", "conrtaditório", "contarditório". The correct spelling is "contraditório".
How do you pronounce "contraditório"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contraditório" is /kõ.tɾɐ.di.ˈtɔ.ɾju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contraditório" come from?
"contraditório" 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 “contraditório”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-T-R-A-D-I-T-Ó-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kõ.tɾɐ.di.ˈtɔ.ɾju/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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