# contratar

> Portuguese word · Verb · IPA /kõ.tɾɐ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #5,931

## Definitions
1. combinar, ajustar
2. empregar
3. negociar
4. se assalariar

## Easily confused with
- **contrato** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/contratar-vs-contrato)
- **controlar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/contratar-vs-controlar)
- **contatar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/contatar-vs-contratar)
- **contrair** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/contrair-vs-contratar)
- **contactar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/contactar-vs-contratar)
- **contramão** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/contramao-vs-contratar)
- **contração** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/contracao-vs-contratar)
- **contentar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/contentar-vs-contratar)
- **contestar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/contestar-vs-contratar)
- **contrapor** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/contrapor-vs-contratar)
- **contrariar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/contrariar-vs-contratar)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccontratar`, `cnotratar`, `conntratar`, `conrtatar`, `contartar`, `contraatr`, `contratarr`, `contratra`, `contrattar`, `contrratar`, `contrtaar`, `conttratar`, `cotnratar`, `ocntratar`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/word/contratar