Which to use
“contração” and “coração” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,812
- “contração” frequency rank
- #489
- “coração” frequency rank
- 19301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contração | coração |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de contrair | órgão muscular que bombeia o sangue de certos animais |
Letter map: contração vs coração
Shared letters muted; letters that set contração and coração apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. contração runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVV) against coração's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: contração and coração
contração and coração 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contração is recorded at frequency rank #18,812, classified as anoun, pronounced /kõ.tɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. coração is at rank #489, tagged as anoun.
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 19301, this pair ranks #51,449 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contração vs coração
Shared letters: acorãç. Private to "contração": nt. Private to "coração": -.
"contração" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVV · "coração" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contração" for "coração" ever safe?
Frequency check: "contração" vs "coração" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "contração" and "coração". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "contração" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coração" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,449 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contração" and "coração" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contração vs cotação". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #51,449 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.