contén

[kõn̪ˈt̪ẽn]

/[kõn̪ˈt̪ẽn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bordillo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-conten · contén · Spanish

contén · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 contén
PropertyValue
Headwordcontén
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõn̪ˈt̪ẽn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “contén” en español

conténestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

contén is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kõn̪ˈt̪ẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bordillo.".

contén doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is contén, spelled C-O-N-T-É-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bordillo.

Synonyms

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 "contén"?
"contén" is spelled C-O-N-T-É-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪ˈt̪ẽn].
What does "contén" mean?
As a noun, "contén" means: Bordillo.
How do you pronounce "contén"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contén" is [kõn̪ˈt̪ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contén" come from?
"contén" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list