Which to use
“chantagem” and “contagem” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,798
- “chantagem” frequency rank
- #4,052
- “contagem” frequency rank
- 22850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chantagem | contagem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chantagem, ato de extorquir | ato ou efeito de contar |
Where the eye mixes chantagem and contagem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. chantagem runs 9 letters (CCVCCVCVC) against contagem's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: chantagem vs contagem
A purely visual mix-up. chantagem (/t͡ʃaŋ.'ta.ʃeŋ/ ou /t͡ʃaŋ.'ta.ʃe/) and contagem (/kõ.ˈta.ʒɐ̃j̃/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chantagem is recorded at frequency rank #18,798, classified as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃaŋ.'ta.ʃeŋ/ ou /t͡ʃaŋ.'ta.ʃe/. contagem is at rank #4,052, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kõ.ˈta.ʒɐ̃j̃/.
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 22850, this pair ranks #47,088 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chantagem vs contagem
Shared letters: acegmnt. Private to "chantagem": h. Private to "contagem": o.
"chantagem" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "contagem" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chantagem" and "contagem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "chantagem" or "contagem"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chantagem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contagem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,088 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chantagem" and "contagem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canoagem vs chantagem". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #47,088 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.