contaminación

[kõn̪t̪aminaˈsjõn]

/[kõn̪t̪aminaˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“contaminación” has 20 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,776
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alteración de la pureza de una sustancia o medio, en especial si con efectos nocivos.

Key facts for contaminación
PropertyValue
Headwordcontaminación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõn̪t̪aminaˈsjõn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#4,776
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contaminación” 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). contaminación lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around contaminación (IPA [kõn̪t̪aminaˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,776 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for contaminación, with forms such as "ccontaminación", "cnotaminación", and "conatminación". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is contaminación, spelled C-O-N-T-A-M-I-N-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alteración de la pureza de una sustancia o medio, en especial si con efectos nocivos.
  2. 2
    Introducir en un entorno elementos tales que perjudiquen la salud, el bienestar o la seguridad del ecosistema y los individuos que allí habitan.
  3. 3
    Transmisión de una enfermedad o mal a otro individuo.
  4. 4
    Influencia foránea o anómala que se ejerce sobre algo.

Synonyms

polución

This word in other languages

contamination(English)contamination(Français)Kontamination(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontaminación
  • cnotaminación
  • conatminación
  • conntaminación
  • contaimnación
  • contamianción
  • contaminacción
  • contaminacinó
  • contaminaciónn
  • contaminacóin
  • contaminaicón
  • contaminasión
  • contamincaión
  • contaminnación
  • contamminación
  • contamniación
  • contmainación
  • conttaminación
  • cotnaminación
  • ocntaminación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contaminación - 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.

ccontaminación1cnotaminación2conatminación2conntaminación1contaimnación2contamianción2contaminacción1contaminacinó2
Edit distance from "contaminación"

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 "contaminación"?
"contaminación" is spelled C-O-N-T-A-M-I-N-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪aminaˈsjõn].
What does "contaminación" mean?
As a noun, "contaminación" means: Alteración de la pureza de una sustancia o medio, en especial si con efectos nocivos.
What are common misspellings of "contaminación"?
Common misspellings include "ccontaminación", "cnotaminación", "conatminación", "conntaminación", "contaimnación". The correct spelling is "contaminación".
How do you pronounce "contaminación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contaminación" is [kõn̪t̪aminaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contaminación" come from?
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Using “contaminación”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-T-A-M-I-N-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõn̪t̪aminaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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