certamen
Spanish, noun/θeɾˈtamen/
certamen is spelled C-E-R-T-A-M-E-N (8 letters) and appears 6.5 times per million words in written Spanish, the 9,952nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Certamen is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “contest, competition, pageant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Función literaria en que se argumenta o disputa sobre algún asunto, comúnmente poético”.
What does certamen mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinecontest, competition, pageant
certamen literario
- 2
masculinechallenge
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Función literaria en que se argumenta o disputa sobre algún asunto, comúnmente poético. 2. Concurso abierto que estimula mediante premios determinadas actividades o competiciones 3. Desafío, duelo, pelea o batalla entre dos o más personas
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of certamen
- certámenes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce certamen?
- /θeɾˈtamen/
- [θeɾˈt̪a.mẽn]
- /seɾˈtamen/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is certamen in Spanish?
certamen appears 6.5 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).