contactovsconvictoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: contacto is a noun, convicto is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“contacto” is a noun and “convicto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,803
“contacto” frequency rank
#31,709
“convicto” frequency rank
36512
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature contacto convicto
Definition o fato de contactar que tem convicção; convencido; certo:

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set contacto and convicto apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
contacto
8 ch
convicto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: contacto is anoun and convictoanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36512, 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/. convicto is at rank #31,709, tagged as anadj.

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 36512, this pair ranks #30,289 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of contacto vs convicto

Shared letters: cnot. Private to "contacto": a. Private to "convicto": iv.

"contacto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "convicto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • contactoccontacto · cnotacto · conatcto · conntacto · contaccto · contacot · contactto · contatco
  • convictocconvicto · cnovicto · conivcto · connvicto · convcito · conviccto · convicot · convictto

Frequency comparison

contacto#4,803
convicto#31,709

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "contacto" and "convicto" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "contacto" is a noun and "convicto" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "contacto" or "convicto"?
"contacto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,803 in our Portuguese list, against #31,709 for "convicto". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering contacto vs convicto

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “contacto”; for an adjective, it's “convicto”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “contacto” 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