contagioso

[kõn̪t̪aˈxjoso]

/[kõn̪t̪aˈxjoso]/ adj

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The verdict

“contagioso” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,994. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,994
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice de una enfermedad, como un virus o una infección, que se puede contagiar, comunicar, pegar o transmitir de un ser vivo a otro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contagioso · contagioso · Spanish

contagioso · rank #29,994 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,994
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH contact

Nearest frequency peer: contact (-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 “contagioso”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “contagioso” 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).

contagioso vs contagio
80% similar
contagioso vs contagiosa
90% similar
contagioso vs contagiado
80% similar

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

Key facts for contagioso
PropertyValue
Headwordcontagioso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kõn̪t̪aˈxjoso]
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,994
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “contagioso”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “contact” (#29,993), “contingentes” (#29,995), “contractuales” (#29,996). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contagioso” va en #29,994. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around contagioso (IPA [kõn̪t̪aˈxjoso]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,994 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for contagioso, with forms such as "ccontagioso", "cnotagioso", and "conatgioso". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "contagio", "contagiosa", "contagiado", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is contagioso, spelled C-O-N-T-A-G-I-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice de una enfermedad, como un virus o una infección, que se puede contagiar, comunicar, pegar o transmitir de un ser vivo a otro.
  2. 2
    Que tiende a producir una respuesta imitativa en otros; que se pega, comunica o propaga.

Synonyms

infeccioso

This word in other languages

contagious(English)contagieux(Français)ansteckend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontagioso
  • cnotagioso
  • conatgioso
  • conntagioso
  • contaggioso
  • contagioos
  • contagiosso
  • contagisoo
  • contagoiso
  • contaigoso
  • contgaioso
  • conttagioso
  • cotnagioso
  • ocntagioso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contagioso - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccontagioso1cnotagioso2conatgioso2conntagioso1contaggioso1contagioos2contagiosso1contagisoo2
Edit distance from "contagioso"

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 "contagioso"?
"contagioso" is spelled C-O-N-T-A-G-I-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪aˈxjoso].
What does "contagioso" mean?
As an adjective, "contagioso" means: Se dice de una enfermedad, como un virus o una infección, que se puede contagiar, comunicar, pegar o transmitir de un ser vivo a otro.
What words are commonly confused with "contagioso"?
"contagioso" is commonly confused with "contagio", "contagiosa", "contagiado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contagioso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contagioso" is [kõn̪t̪aˈxjoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contagioso" come from?
"contagioso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

corrompido#30,001certificar#29,973defensivas#30,016despiadada#30,030

Similar misspelling depth

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

confundas14 variantscordobesa14 variantscavidades14 variantscalabazas14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list