Which to use
“chutar” and “contar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,028
- “chutar” frequency rank
- #740
- “contar” frequency rank
- 11768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chutar | contar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bater com o pé em | enumerar os elementos de uma série |
Where the eye mixes chutar and contar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between chutar and contar
A purely visual mix-up. chutar (/ʃu.ˈtaɾ/) and contar (/kõ.ˈtaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chutar is recorded at frequency rank #11,028, classified as averb, pronounced /ʃu.ˈtaɾ/. contar is at rank #740, tagged as averb, pronounced /kõ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 11768, this pair ranks #61,012 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chutar vs contar
Shared letters: acrt. Private to "chutar": hu. Private to "contar": no.
"chutar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "contar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chutar" and "contar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "chutar" vs "contar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "chutar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,012 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chutar" and "contar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chumbar vs chutar". 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 #61,012 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.