Which to use
“contatar” and “contratar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,977
- “contatar” frequency rank
- #5,931
- “contratar” frequency rank
- 22908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contatar | contratar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ter contato: | combinar, ajustar |
Letter map: contatar vs contratar
Shared letters muted; letters that set contatar and contratar apart highlighted. Shared run: 8. contatar runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against contratar's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - contatar / contratar
contatar and contratar 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contatar is recorded at frequency rank #16,977, classified as averb. contratar is at rank #5,931, tagged as averb, pronounced /kõ.tɾɐ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 22908, this pair ranks #47,023 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contatar vs contratar
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "contatar": -. Private to "contratar": -.
"contatar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "contratar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contatar" and "contratar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "contatar" vs "contratar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "contatar" and "contratar".
- Full dictionary entry for "contatar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contratar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,023 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contatar" and "contratar" 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 #47,023 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.