contenerse

[kõn̪t̪eˈneɾse]

/[kõn̪t̪eˈneɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“contenerse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,102 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,102
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Contener (uso pronominal de...).

Corpus desk

Index ES-contenerse · contenerse · Spanish

contenerse · rank #54,102 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,102
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH contare

Nearest frequency peer: contare (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “contenerse”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “contenerse” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for contenerse
PropertyValue
Headwordcontenerse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪t̪eˈneɾse]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,102
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “contenerse” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).contenersecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “contare” (#54,101), “consideraremos” (#54,100), “contrapesos” (#54,104). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contenerse” va en #54,102. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

contenerse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,102 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kõn̪t̪eˈneɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

contenerse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is contenerse, spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-E-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contener (uso pronominal de...).
  2. 2
    Reprimir, evitar mostrar una emoción, una pasión.

Synonyms

reprimirmoderar

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 "contenerse"?
"contenerse" is spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-E-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪eˈneɾse].
What does "contenerse" mean?
As a verb, "contenerse" means: Contener (uso pronominal de...).
How do you pronounce "contenerse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contenerse" is [kõn̪t̪eˈneɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contenerse" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "contenerse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list