contá

[kõn̪ˈt̪a]

/[kõn̪ˈt̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“contá” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,629 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,629
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de contar.

Key facts for contá
PropertyValue
Headwordcontá
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪ˈt̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#86,629
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contá” 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). contá 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

contá is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,629 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kõn̪ˈt̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de contar.".

Zero misspellings are on record for contá in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is contá, spelled C-O-N-T-Á.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de contar.

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 "contá"?
"contá" is spelled C-O-N-T-Á. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪ˈt̪a].
What does "contá" mean?
As a verb, "contá" means: Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de contar.
How do you pronounce "contá"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contá" is [kõn̪ˈt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contá" come from?
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Using “contá”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-T-Á - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõn̪ˈt̪a] (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

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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