contemplación

[kõn̪t̪ẽmplaˈsjõn]

/[kõn̪t̪ẽmplaˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“contemplación” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #23,000 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,000
frequency rank, Spanish
13
letters
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de contemplar.

Key facts for contemplación
PropertyValue
Headwordcontemplación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõn̪t̪ẽmplaˈsjõn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#23,000
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contemplación” 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). contemplación 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 contemplación is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõn̪t̪ẽmplaˈsjõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,000 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Acción o efecto de contemplar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for contemplación, with forms such as "ccontemplación", "cnotemplación", and "conetmplación". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 contemplación, spelled C-O-N-T-E-M-P-L-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de contemplar.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccontemplación,cnotemplación,conetmplación,conntemplación,contemlpación,contemmplación,contempalción,contemplacción,contemplacinó,contemplaciónn,contemplacóin,contemplaicón,contemplasión,contemplcaión,contempllación,contempplación,contepmlación,contmeplación,conttemplación,cotnemplación,ocntemplación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contemplación - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccontemplación1cnotemplación2conetmplación2conntemplación1contemlpación2contemmplación1contempalción2contemplacción1
Edit distance from "contemplación"

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 "contemplación"?
"contemplación" is spelled C-O-N-T-E-M-P-L-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ẽmplaˈsjõn].
What does "contemplación" mean?
As a noun, "contemplación" means: Acción o efecto de contemplar.
What are common misspellings of "contemplación"?
Common misspellings include "ccontemplación", "cnotemplación", "conetmplación", "conntemplación", "contemlpación". The correct spelling is "contemplación".
How do you pronounce "contemplación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contemplación" is [kõn̪t̪ẽmplaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contemplación" come from?
"contemplación" 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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Using “contemplación”

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

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