Which to use
“conter” is a verb and “convés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,457
- “conter” frequency rank
- #20,252
- “convés” frequency rank
- 24709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conter | convés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | encerrar | parte da cobertura superior de um navio |
Where the eye mixes conter and convés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: conter vs convés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conter is /kõ.ˈteɾ/ while convés is /kõ.ˈvɛʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conter is recorded at frequency rank #4,457, classified as averb, pronounced /kõ.ˈteɾ/. convés is at rank #20,252, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kõ.ˈvɛʃ/.
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 24709, this pair ranks #44,832 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conter vs convés
Shared letters: cno. Private to "conter": ert. Private to "convés": své.
"conter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "convés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- conter ← cconter · cnoter · conetr · connter · conterr · contter · cotner · ocnter
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "conter" for "convés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "conter" vs "convés" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "conter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,832 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conter" and "convés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conter vs contre". 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 #44,832 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.