contarse

[kõn̪ˈt̪aɾse]

/[kõn̪ˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“contarse” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #43,481 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#43,481
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Contar (uso pronominal de ...)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

contarse vs contrae
75% similar
contarse vs cortarse
88% similar
contarse vs contaste
75% similar

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

Key facts for contarse
PropertyValue
Headwordcontarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪ˈt̪aɾse]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,481
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contarse” 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). contarse lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for contarse is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,481 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Contar (uso pronominal de ...)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for contarse, with forms such as "ccontarse", "cnotarse", and "conatrse". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "contrae", "cortarse", "contaste", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is contarse, spelled C-O-N-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contar (uso pronominal de ...)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccontarse,cnotarse,conatrse,conntarse,contarce,contares,contarrse,contarsse,contasre,contrase,conttarse,cotnarse,ocntarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontarse1cnotarse2conatrse2conntarse1contarce1contares2contarrse1contarsse1
Edit distance from "contarse"

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 "contarse"?
"contarse" is spelled C-O-N-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪ˈt̪aɾse].
What does "contarse" mean?
As a verb, "contarse" means: Contar (uso pronominal de ...)
What words are commonly confused with "contarse"?
"contarse" is commonly confused with "contrae", "cortarse", "contaste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contarse" is [kõn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contarse" come from?
"contarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “contarse”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-T-A-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõn̪ˈt̪aɾse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “contrae” - see the side-by-side comparison. contarse vs contrae
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list