Which to use
“contente” and “corrente” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,614
- “contente” frequency rank
- #2,313
- “corrente” frequency rank
- 7927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contente | corrente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | satisfeito | atual |
Where the eye mixes contente and corrente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses contente with corrente
A purely visual mix-up. contente (/kõ.ˈtẽ.tɨ/) and corrente (/ku.ˈRẽ.tɨ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7927, 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/. corrente is at rank #2,313, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ku.ˈRẽ.tɨ/.
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 7927, this pair ranks #66,040 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contente vs corrente
Shared letters: cenot. Private to "contente": -. Private to "corrente": r.
"contente" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "corrente" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contente" for "corrente" ever safe?
Which is more common, "contente" or "corrente"?
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 "contente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corrente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,040 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contente" and "corrente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contente vs cortante". 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 #66,040 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.