contamos

[kõn̪ˈt̪amos]

/[kõn̪ˈt̪amos]/ verb

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The verdict

“contamos” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,997. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,997
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de contar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contamos · contamos · Spanish

contamos · rank #6,997 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,997
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH contactar

Nearest frequency peer: contactar (-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 “contamos”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “contamos” 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).

contamos vs contaron
75% similar
contamos vs costados
75% similar
contamos vs cortados
75% similar

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

Key facts for contamos
PropertyValue
Headwordcontamos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪ˈt̪amos]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,997
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “contamos”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.contamoscae 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 “contactar” (#6,996), “contemporáneo” (#6,998), “construye” (#6,995). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contamos” va en #6,997. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around contamos (IPA [kõn̪ˈt̪amos]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,997 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for contamos, with forms such as "ccontamos", "cnotamos", and "conatmos". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "contaron", "costados", "cortados", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is contamos, spelled C-O-N-T-A-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de contar.
  2. 2
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontamos
  • cnotamos
  • conatmos
  • conntamos
  • contammos
  • contamoss
  • contamso
  • contaoms
  • contmaos
  • conttamos
  • cotnamos
  • ocntamos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontamos1cnotamos2conatmos2conntamos1contammos1contamoss1contamso2contaoms2
Edit distance from "contamos"

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 "contamos"?
"contamos" is spelled C-O-N-T-A-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪ˈt̪amos].
What does "contamos" mean?
As a verb, "contamos" means: Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de contar.
What words are commonly confused with "contamos"?
"contamos" is commonly confused with "contaron", "costados", "cortados". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contamos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contamos" is [kõn̪ˈt̪amos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contamos" come from?
"contamos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

contenta#6,999biología#6,984aumentan#6,982energías#7,015

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

adquirido12 variantsmilagros12 variantsmodernas12 variantsnerviosa12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list