contentarse

[kõn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]

/[kõn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“contentarse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,004 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,004
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Darse por contento.

Key facts for contentarse
PropertyValue
Headwordcontentarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]
Letters11
Frequency rank#79,004
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contentarse” 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). contentarse 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

contentarse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,004 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kõn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

contentarse has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is contentarse, spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Darse por contento.
  2. 2
    Hacer que alguno se conforme con lo que se dice o hace, con lo que se le ofrece o da.
  3. 3
    Resignarse, conformarse con algo.

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 "contentarse"?
"contentarse" is spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse].
What does "contentarse" mean?
As a verb, "contentarse" means: Darse por contento.
How do you pronounce "contentarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contentarse" is [kõn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contentarse" come from?
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Using “contentarse”

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

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