Which to use
“contest” is a noun and “contestar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,803
- “contest” frequency rank
- #20,834
- “contestar” frequency rank
- 48637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contest | contestar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | competição, concurso | contradizer, refutar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set contest and contestar apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: contest is anoun and contestaraverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “contest” sits inside “contestar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contest is recorded at frequency rank #27,803, classified as anoun. contestar is at rank #20,834, tagged as averb, pronounced /kõ.tɨʃ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 48637, this pair ranks #16,530 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contest vs contestar
Shared letters: cenost. Private to "contest": -. Private to "contestar": ar.
"contest" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "contestar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contest" and "contestar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contest" or "contestar"?
Remembering contest vs contestar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “contest”; for a verb, it's “contestar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “contest” entry
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