contactos

[kõn̪ˈt̪akt̪os]

/[kõn̪ˈt̪akt̪os]/ noun

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The verdict

“contactos” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,064. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,064
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de contacto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contactos · contactos · Spanish

contactos · rank #4,064 · 14 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,064
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH compuesto

Nearest frequency peer: compuesto (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “contactos”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “contactos” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

contactos vs contamos
78% similar
contactos vs contados
78% similar
contactos vs contratos
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for contactos
PropertyValue
Headwordcontactos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõn̪ˈt̪akt̪os]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,064
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “contactos”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.contactoscae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “compuesto” (#4,063), “contando” (#4,065), “colectiva” (#4,062). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contactos” va en #4,064. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around contactos (IPA [kõn̪ˈt̪akt̪os]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,064 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de contacto.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for contactos, with forms such as "ccontactos", "cnotactos", and "conatctos". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "contamos", "contados", "contratos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is contactos, spelled C-O-N-T-A-C-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de contacto.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontactos
  • cnotactos
  • conatctos
  • conntactos
  • contacctos
  • contacots
  • contactoss
  • contactso
  • contacttos
  • contatcos
  • contcatos
  • conttactos
  • cotnactos
  • ocntactos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contactos - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccontactos1cnotactos2conatctos2conntactos1contacctos1contacots2contactoss1contactso2
Edit distance from "contactos"

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 "contactos"?
"contactos" is spelled C-O-N-T-A-C-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪ˈt̪akt̪os].
What does "contactos" mean?
As a noun, "contactos" means: Forma del plural de contacto.
What words are commonly confused with "contactos"?
"contactos" is commonly confused with "contamos", "contados", "contratos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contactos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contactos" is [kõn̪ˈt̪akt̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contactos" come from?
"contactos" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "contactos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

compuesto#4,063colectiva#4,062convertir#4,066cincuenta#4,061

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

despertar14 variantsapariencia14 variantsaccidentes14 variantsganancias14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list