Which to use
“conto” is a noun and “contudo” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,366
- “conto” frequency rank
- #1,275
- “contudo” frequency rank
- 3641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conto | contudo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | narração fictícia breve, menor que uma novela, falada ou escrita | mas, todavia, não obstante, no entanto |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conto and contudo 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: conto is /ˈkõ.tu/ while contudo is /kõ.ˈtu.du/. 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 (noun vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conto is recorded at frequency rank #2,366, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkõ.tu/. contudo is at rank #1,275, tagged as aconj, pronounced /kõ.ˈtu.du/.
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 3641, this pair ranks #71,459 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of conto vs contudo
Shared letters: cnot. Private to "conto": -. Private to "contudo": du.
"conto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "contudo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conto" and "contudo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "conto" or "contudo"?
Remembering conto vs contudo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “conto”; for a conjunction, it's “contudo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conto” entry
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