Which to use
“conta” and “corda” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #223
- “conta” frequency rank
- #5,178
- “corda” frequency rank
- 5401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conta | corda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualquer operação de aritmética | cabo de fios vegetais unidos e torcidos uns sobre os outros |
Where the eye mixes conta and corda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between conta and corda
A purely visual mix-up. conta (/ˈkõ.tɐ/) and corda (/ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/) 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 5401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conta is recorded at frequency rank #223, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkõ.tɐ/. corda is at rank #5,178, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/.
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 5401, this pair ranks #69,215 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of conta vs corda
Shared letters: aco. Private to "conta": nt. Private to "corda": dr.
"conta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "corda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "conta" for "corda" ever safe?
Frequency check: "conta" vs "corda" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "conta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,215 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conta" and "corda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cerda vs corda". 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 #69,215 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.