Which to use
“conter” and “correr” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,457
- “conter” frequency rank
- #1,604
- “correr” frequency rank
- 6061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conter | correr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | encerrar | mover-se com rapidez |
Where the eye mixes conter and correr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: conter vs correr
A purely visual mix-up. conter (/kõ.ˈteɾ/) and correr (/ku.ˈReɾ/) 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 6061, 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/. correr is at rank #1,604, tagged as averb, pronounced /ku.ˈReɾ/.
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 6061, this pair ranks #68,453 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of conter vs correr
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "conter": nt. Private to "correr": -.
"conter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "correr" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "conter" and "correr" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "conter" or "correr"?
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 "conter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "correr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,453 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conter" and "correr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carrera vs correr". 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 #68,453 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.