Which to use
“contágio” is a noun and “contigo” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,272
- “contágio” frequency rank
- #1,738
- “contigo” frequency rank
- 26010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contágio | contigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transmissão ou propagação de doença por contato direto ou indireto | em tua companhia, equivalente a com ti |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set contágio and contigo apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contágio is /kõ.ˈta.ʒju/ while contigo is /kõ.ˈt͡ʃi.ɡo̝/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26010, 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/. contigo is at rank #1,738, tagged as apron, pronounced /kõ.ˈt͡ʃi.ɡo̝/.
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 26010, this pair ranks #43,215 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contágio vs contigo
Shared letters: cginot. Private to "contágio": á. Private to "contigo": -.
"contágio" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "contigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- contigo ← ccontigo · cnotigo · conitgo · conntigo · contgio · contiggo · contiog · conttigo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contágio" and "contigo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contágio" or "contigo"?
Remembering contágio vs contigo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “contágio”; for a pronoun, it's “contigo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “contágio” entry
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