contra
German, preposition
contra is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A (6 letters) and appears 4.6 times per million words in written German, the 13,123rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Contra is a German preposition meaning “against” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With a capital, Contra is a different word: “alternative spelling of Kontra”. The German Wiktionary defines it as “gegen, wider”.
What does contra mean in English?
preposition
- 1
against
noun
- 1
neuteralternative spelling of Kontra
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
preposition: 1. gegen, wider
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of contra
- Contras genitive
- kontra alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to contra
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is contra in German?
contra appears 4.6 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).