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: |
Letter map: contacto vs convicto
Shared letters muted; letters that set contacto and convicto apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. contacto and convicto follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: contacto vs convicto
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contacto" for "convicto" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "contacto" or "convicto" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "contacto" and "convicto".
- Full dictionary entry for "contacto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convicto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,289 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contacto" and "convicto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convento vs convicto". 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 #30,289 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.