Which to use
“castigo” is a noun and “contigo” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,743
- “castigo” frequency rank
- #1,738
- “contigo” frequency rank
- 8481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | castigo | contigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pena imposta a quem cometeu delito ou falta | em tua companhia, equivalente a com ti |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set castigo and contigo apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: castigo is /kɐʃ.ˈti.ɡu/ while contigo is /kõ.ˈt͡ʃi.ɡo̝/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
castigo is recorded at frequency rank #6,743, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɐʃ.ˈti.ɡu/. contigo is at rank #1,738, tagged as apron, pronounced /kõ.ˈt͡ʃi.ɡo̝/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 8481, this pair ranks #65,273 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of castigo vs contigo
Shared letters: cgiot. Private to "castigo": as. Private to "contigo": n.
"castigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "contigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "castigo" and "contigo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "castigo" or "contigo"?
Remembering castigo vs contigo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “castigo”; for a pronoun, it's “contigo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “castigo” entry
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