confrontados

[kõɱfɾõn̪ˈt̪að̞os]

/[kõɱfɾõn̪ˈt̪að̞os]/ participle

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The verdict

“confrontados” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,282 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,282
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de confrontado, participio de confrontar.

Key facts for confrontados
PropertyValue
Headwordconfrontados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[kõɱfɾõn̪ˈt̪að̞os]
Letters12
Frequency rank#75,282
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “confrontados” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). confrontados lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

confrontados is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,282 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [kõɱfɾõn̪ˈt̪að̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de confrontado, participio de confrontar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for confrontados, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is confrontados, spelled C-O-N-F-R-O-N-T-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de confrontado, participio de confrontar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "confrontados"?
"confrontados" is spelled C-O-N-F-R-O-N-T-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kõɱfɾõn̪ˈt̪að̞os].
What does "confrontados" mean?
As a participle, "confrontados" means: Forma del plural de confrontado, participio de confrontar.
How do you pronounce "confrontados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "confrontados" is [kõɱfɾõn̪ˈt̪að̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "confrontados" come from?
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Using “confrontados”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-F-R-O-N-T-A-D-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõɱfɾõn̪ˈt̪að̞os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list