contrast

/ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/

//ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst// noun

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The verdict

“contrast” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #77,822 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,822
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - contraste

Key facts for contrast
PropertyValue
Headwordcontrast
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/
Letters8
Frequency rank#77,822
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contrast” 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). contrast lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

contrast is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #77,822 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "contraste".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for contrast, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is contrast, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    contraste

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 "contrast"?
"contrast" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/.
What does "contrast" mean?
As a noun, "contrast" means: contraste
How do you pronounce "contrast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contrast" is /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contrast" come from?
"contrast" 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 “contrast”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-T-R-A-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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