Which to use
“contest” and “convés” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,803
- “contest” frequency rank
- #20,252
- “convés” frequency rank
- 48055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contest | convés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | competição, concurso | parte da cobertura superior de um navio |
Letter map: contest vs convés
Shared letters muted; letters that set contest and convés apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on contest vs convés
contest and convés are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contest is recorded at frequency rank #27,803, classified as anoun. 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 48055, this pair ranks #17,159 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contest vs convés
Shared letters: cnos. Private to "contest": et. Private to "convés": vé.
"contest" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "convés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contest ← ccontest · cnotest · conetst · conntest · contesst · contestt · contets · contset
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contest" and "convés" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "contest" or "convés" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "contest" vs "convés" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "contest" 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 #17,159 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contest" and "convés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contento vs contest". 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 #17,159 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.