Which to use
“contar” and “contatar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #740
- “contar” frequency rank
- #16,977
- “contatar” frequency rank
- 17717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contar | contatar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | enumerar os elementos de uma série | ter contato: |
Letter map: contar vs contatar
Shared letters muted; letters that set contar and contatar apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Corpus notes: contar and contatar
contar and contatar 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contar is recorded at frequency rank #740, classified as averb, pronounced /kõ.ˈtaɾ/. contatar is at rank #16,977, tagged as averb.
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 17717, this pair ranks #53,462 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contar vs contatar
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "contar": -. Private to "contatar": -.
"contar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "contatar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contar" and "contatar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "contar" vs "contatar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "contar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contatar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,462 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contar" and "contatar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cantata vs contatar". 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 #53,462 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.