a contrapelo
[a kõn̪t̪ɾaˈpelo]
The verdict
“a contrapelo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En la dirección opuesta a la del crecimiento natural del pelo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | a contrapelo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [a kõn̪t̪ɾaˈpelo] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “a contrapelo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
a contrapelo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a kõn̪t̪ɾaˈpelo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for a contrapelo, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is a contrapelo, spelled A- -C-O-N-T-R-A-P-E-L-O.
Definition
- 1En la dirección opuesta a la del crecimiento natural del pelo.
- 2En dirección opuesta a la dirección natural o acostumbrada.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “a contrapelo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A- -C-O-N-T-R-A-P-E-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [a kõn̪t̪ɾaˈpelo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.