Which to use
“contigo” is a pronoun and “conto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,738
- “contigo” frequency rank
- #2,366
- “conto” frequency rank
- 4104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contigo | conto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | em tua companhia, equivalente a com ti | narração fictícia breve, menor que uma novela, falada ou escrita |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set contigo and conto apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contigo is /kõ.ˈt͡ʃi.ɡo̝/ while conto is /ˈkõ.tu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contigo is recorded at frequency rank #1,738, classified as apron, pronounced /kõ.ˈt͡ʃi.ɡo̝/. conto is at rank #2,366, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkõ.tu/.
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 4104, this pair ranks #70,908 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contigo vs conto
Shared letters: cnot. Private to "contigo": gi. Private to "conto": -.
"contigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "conto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contigo" and "conto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contigo" or "conto"?
Remembering contigo vs conto
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “contigo”; for a noun, it's “conto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “contigo” entry
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