Which to use
“contágio” is a noun and “contagioso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,272
- “contágio” frequency rank
- #42,850
- “contagioso” frequency rank
- 67122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contágio | contagioso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transmissão ou propagação de doença por contato direto ou indireto | que passa pelo contato |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set contágio and contagioso apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
contágio and contagioso form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contágio is recorded at frequency rank #24,272, classified as anoun, pronounced /kõ.ˈta.ʒju/. contagioso is at rank #42,850, 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 67122, this pair ranks #4,745 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contágio" and "contagioso" be used interchangeably?
Remembering contágio vs contagioso
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “contágio”; for an adjective, it's “contagioso”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “contágio” entry
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