Which to use
“comigo” and “contigo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #304
- “comigo” frequency rank
- #1,738
- “contigo” frequency rank
- 2042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comigo | contigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | em minha companhia, com a minha pessoa; equivalente a com mim | em tua companhia, equivalente a com ti |
Where the eye mixes comigo and contigo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comigo vs contigo
A purely visual mix-up. comigo (/ko.ˈmi.ɡo̝/) and contigo (/kõ.ˈt͡ʃi.ɡo̝/) 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 2042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comigo is recorded at frequency rank #304, classified as apron, pronounced /ko.ˈmi.ɡo̝/. 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 2042, this pair ranks #73,446 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comigo vs contigo
Shared letters: cgio. Private to "comigo": m. Private to "contigo": nt.
"comigo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "contigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comigo" and "contigo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "comigo" vs "contigo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contigo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,446 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comigo" and "contigo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contigo vs cortiço". 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 #73,446 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.