al contado
[al kõn̪ˈt̪að̞o]
The verdict
“al contado” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de un pago: que se transfiere todo el importe de la compra en el mismo momento en el que se concreta.
Corpus desk
Index ES-al-contado · al contado · Spanish
al contado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | al contado |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [al kõn̪ˈt̪að̞o] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “al contado” en español
Rare enough to double-check
al contado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [al kõn̪ˈt̪að̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dicho de un pago: que se transfiere todo el importe de la compra en el mismo momento en el que se concreta.".
No misspelling variants are generated for al contado in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is al contado, spelled A-L- -C-O-N-T-A-D-O.
Definition
- 1Dicho de un pago: que se transfiere todo el importe de la compra en el mismo momento en el que se concreta.
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.