contemporizar

[kõn̪t̪ẽmpoɾiˈsaɾ]

/[kõn̪t̪ẽmpoɾiˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“contemporizar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acomodarse o ajustarse a las demandas ajenas para cumplir un propósito.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contemporizar · contemporizar · Spanish

contemporizar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for contemporizar
PropertyValue
Headwordcontemporizar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪t̪ẽmpoɾiˈsaɾ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “contemporizar” en español

contemporizarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

contemporizar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kõn̪t̪ẽmpoɾiˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acomodarse o ajustarse a las demandas ajenas para cumplir un propósito.".

No misspelling variants are generated for contemporizar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is contemporizar, spelled C-O-N-T-E-M-P-O-R-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acomodarse o ajustarse a las demandas ajenas para cumplir un propósito.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how contemporizar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Me parece que es más fácil conservar un Estado hereditario, acostumbrado a una dinastía, que uno nuevo, ya que basta con no alterar el orden establecido por los príncipes anteriores, y contemporizar después con los cambios que puedan producirse.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "contemporizar"?
"contemporizar" is spelled C-O-N-T-E-M-P-O-R-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ẽmpoɾiˈsaɾ].
What does "contemporizar" mean?
As a verb, "contemporizar" means: Acomodarse o ajustarse a las demandas ajenas para cumplir un propósito.
How do you pronounce "contemporizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contemporizar" is [kõn̪t̪ẽmpoɾiˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contemporizar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list