Which to use
“constante” and “cortante” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,312
- “constante” frequency rank
- #42,854
- “cortante” frequency rank
- 45166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | constante | cortante |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que não se desloca | que corta |
Where the eye mixes constante and cortante
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses constante with cortante
A purely visual mix-up. constante (/kõʃ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/) and cortante (/kuɾ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/) 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 45166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
constante is recorded at frequency rank #2,312, classified as anadj, pronounced /kõʃ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/. cortante is at rank #42,854, tagged as anadj, pronounced /kuɾ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/.
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 45166, this pair ranks #20,254 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of constante vs cortante
Shared letters: acenot. Private to "constante": s. Private to "cortante": r.
"constante" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "cortante" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "constante" for "cortante" ever safe?
Which is more common, "constante" or "cortante"?
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 "constante" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cortante" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,254 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "constante" and "cortante" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contente vs cortante". 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 #20,254 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.