Which to use
“contente” is an adjective and “contento” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,614
- “contente” frequency rank
- #33,759
- “contento” frequency rank
- 39373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contente | contento |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | satisfeito | contentamento |
Where the eye mixes contente and contento
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses contente with contento
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contente is /kõ.ˈtẽ.tɨ/ while contento is /kõ.ˈtẽ.tu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “contente” becomes o in “contento”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contente is recorded at frequency rank #5,614, classified as anadj, pronounced /kõ.ˈtẽ.tɨ/. contento is at rank #33,759, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kõ.ˈtẽ.tu/.
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 39373, this pair ranks #26,902 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contente vs contento
Shared letters: cenot. Private to "contente": -. Private to "contento": -.
"contente" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "contento" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contente" and "contento" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "contente" or "contento"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contento" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,902 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contente" and "contento" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contenda vs contento". 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 #26,902 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.