contrariamente

adv

The verdict

“contrariamente” has 21 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #32,912. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,912
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - de modo contrário

Key facts for contrariamente
PropertyValue
Headwordcontrariamente
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
Letters14
Frequency rank#32,912
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contrariamente” 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). contrariamente 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 21 spelling variants around contrariamente, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #32,912 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "de modo contrário".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for contrariamente, with forms such as "ccontrariamente", "cnotrariamente", and "conntrariamente". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is contrariamente, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-R-I-A-M-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    de modo contrário

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontrariamente
  • cnotrariamente
  • conntrariamente
  • conrtariamente
  • contarriamente
  • contrairamente
  • contraraimente
  • contrariaemnte
  • contrariamenet
  • contrariamennte
  • contrariamentte
  • contrariametne
  • contrariammente
  • contrariamnete
  • contrarimaente
  • contrarriamente
  • contrraiamente
  • contrrariamente
  • conttrariamente
  • cotnrariamente
  • ocntrariamente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontrariamente1cnotrariamente2conntrariamente1conrtariamente2contarriamente2contrairamente2contraraimente2contrariaemnte2
Edit distance from "contrariamente"

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 "contrariamente"?
"contrariamente" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-R-I-A-M-E-N-T-E.
What does "contrariamente" mean?
As an adverb, "contrariamente" means: de modo contrário
What are common misspellings of "contrariamente"?
Common misspellings include "ccontrariamente", "cnotrariamente", "conntrariamente", "conrtariamente", "contarriamente". The correct spelling is "contrariamente".
What language does "contrariamente" come from?
"contrariamente" 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 “contrariamente”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-T-R-A-R-I-A-M-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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