Which to use
“contacto” and “contato” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,803
- “contacto” frequency rank
- #1,160
- “contato” frequency rank
- 5963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contacto | contato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o fato de contactar | o fato de contactar |
Letter map: contacto vs contato
Shared letters muted; letters that set contacto and contato apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. contacto runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against contato's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on contacto vs contato
contacto and contato are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contacto is recorded at frequency rank #4,803, classified as anoun, pronounced /kõ.ˈtak.tu/. contato is at rank #1,160, tagged as anoun.
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 5963, this pair ranks #68,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contacto vs contato
Shared letters: acnot. Private to "contacto": -. Private to "contato": -.
"contacto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "contato" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contacto" and "contato" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "contacto" or "contato"?
After this comparison
Pair "contacto" vs "contato" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "contacto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contacto" and "contato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cantata vs contato". 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 #68,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.