contenciosa

[kõn̪t̪ẽnˈsjosa]

/[kõn̪t̪ẽnˈsjosa]/ adj

The verdict

“contenciosa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,200 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,200
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de contencioso.

Key facts for contenciosa
PropertyValue
Headwordcontenciosa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kõn̪t̪ẽnˈsjosa]
Letters11
Frequency rank#97,200
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contenciosa” 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). contenciosa lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

contenciosa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,200 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kõn̪t̪ẽnˈsjosa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de contencioso.".

Zero misspellings are on record for contenciosa in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is contenciosa, spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-C-I-O-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de contencioso.

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 "contenciosa"?
"contenciosa" is spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-C-I-O-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ẽnˈsjosa].
What does "contenciosa" mean?
As an adjective, "contenciosa" means: Forma del femenino de contencioso.
How do you pronounce "contenciosa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contenciosa" is [kõn̪t̪ẽnˈsjosa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contenciosa" come from?
"contenciosa" 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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Using “contenciosa”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-T-E-N-C-I-O-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõn̪t̪ẽnˈsjosa] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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