Which to use
“contar” is a verb and “contato” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #740
- “contar” frequency rank
- #1,160
- “contato” frequency rank
- 1900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contar | contato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | enumerar os elementos de uma série | o fato de contactar |
Letter map: contar vs contato
Shared letters muted; letters that set contar and contato apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: contar vs contato
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: contar is averb and contatoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1900, 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/. contato is at rank #1,160, tagged as anoun.
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 1900, this pair ranks #73,621 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contar vs contato
Shared letters: acnot. Private to "contar": r. Private to "contato": -.
"contar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "contato" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contar" and "contato" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contar" or "contato"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "contar" and "contato".
- Full dictionary entry for "contar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,621 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contar" and "contato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clonar vs contar". 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 #73,621 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.