conoscovsconvoscoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“conosco” and “convosco” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,569
“conosco” frequency rank
#16,475
“convosco” frequency rank
19044
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conosco convosco
Definition contração da preposição com e o pronome nós, em nossa companhia, a nosso respeito; equivalente a com nós em companhia de vós, equivalente a com vós

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conosco and convosco apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
conosco
8 ch
convosco

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. conosco (/ko.ˈnoʃ.ko̝/) and convosco (/kõ.ˈvoʃ.ko̝/) 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 19044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conosco is recorded at frequency rank #2,569, classified as apron, pronounced /ko.ˈnoʃ.ko̝/. convosco is at rank #16,475, tagged as apron, pronounced /kõ.ˈvoʃ.ko̝/.

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 19044, this pair ranks #51,811 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of conosco vs convosco

Shared letters: cnos. Private to "conosco": -. Private to "convosco": v.

"conosco" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "convosco" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conoscocconosco · cnoosco · conocso · conoscco · conosoc · conossco · consoco · coonsco
  • convoscocconvosco · cnovosco · connvosco · conovsco · convocso · convoscco · convosoc · convossco

Frequency comparison

conosco#2,569
convosco#16,475

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conosco" and "convosco" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ko.ˈnoʃ.ko̝/ versus /kõ.ˈvoʃ.ko̝/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "conosco" or "convosco"?
"conosco" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,569 in our Portuguese list, against #16,475 for "convosco". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conosco vs convosco

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conosco” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list