Which to use
“contemplada” is an adjective and “contemplar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,329
- “contemplada” frequency rank
- #19,664
- “contemplar” frequency rank
- 67993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contemplada | contemplar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino de contemplado | olhar, observar, atenta ou embevecidamente |
Where the eye mixes contemplada and contemplar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. contemplada runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCCVCV) against contemplar's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses contemplada with contemplar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contemplada is /kõⁿ.tẽˈpla.dɐ/ while contemplar is /kõ.tẽ.ˈplaɾ/. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contemplada is recorded at frequency rank #48,329, classified as anadj, pronounced /kõⁿ.tẽˈpla.dɐ/. contemplar is at rank #19,664, tagged as averb, pronounced /kõ.tẽ.ˈplaɾ/.
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 67993, this pair ranks #4,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contemplada vs contemplar
Shared letters: acelmnopt. Private to "contemplada": d. Private to "contemplar": r.
"contemplada" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCV · "contemplar" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contemplada ← ccontemplada · cnotemplada · conetmplada · conntemplada · contemlpada · contemmplada · contempalda · contemplaad
- contemplar ← ccontemplar · cnotemplar · conetmplar · conntemplar · contemlpar · contemmplar · contempalr · contemplarr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contemplada" and "contemplar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "contemplada" vs "contemplar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contemplada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contemplar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contemplada" and "contemplar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contemplação vs contemplada". 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 #4,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.