contener
[kõn̪t̪eˈneɾ]
The verdict
“contener” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,936 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #5,936
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 19
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Llevar en su interior, tener dentro de sí.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | contener |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [kõn̪t̪eˈneɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #5,936 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 19 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “contener” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for contener is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõn̪t̪eˈneɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,936 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for contener, with forms such as "ccontener", "cnotener", and "conetner". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "content", "contiene", "contento", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
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 contener, spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-E-R.
Definition
- 1Llevar en su interior, tener dentro de sí.
- 2Atajar el avance de, impedir el desarrollo de algo o alguien.
- 3Reprimir una emoción.
- 4Impedir o reprimir un movimiento, acción o impulso.
- 5Mantener dentro de sus límites.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccontener,cnotener,conetner,conntener,conteenr,contenerr,contenner,contenre,contneer,conttener,cotnener,ocntener
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contener - 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.
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.
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Using “contener”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-T-E-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kõn̪t̪eˈneɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “content” - see the side-by-side comparison. contener vs content
- 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.