contestador

[kõn̪t̪est̪aˈð̞oɾ]

/[kõn̪t̪est̪aˈð̞oɾ]/ adj

The verdict

“contestador” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,670 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,670
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que contesta más de lo que debe.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contestador · contestador · Spanish

contestador · rank #60,670 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,670
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH contender

Nearest frequency peer: contender (-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 “contestador”

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 “contestador” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for contestador
PropertyValue
Headwordcontestador
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kõn̪t̪est̪aˈð̞oɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#60,670
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “contestador” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “contender” (#60,669), “contrarrevolucionarios” (#60,671), “constitution” (#60,668). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contestador” va en #60,670. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

contestador is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,670 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kõn̪t̪est̪aˈð̞oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que contesta más de lo que debe.".

contestador doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is contestador, spelled C-O-N-T-E-S-T-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que contesta más de lo que debe.

Synonyms

respondónimpertinente

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 "contestador"?
"contestador" is spelled C-O-N-T-E-S-T-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪est̪aˈð̞oɾ].
What does "contestador" mean?
As an adjective, "contestador" means: Que contesta más de lo que debe.
How do you pronounce "contestador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contestador" is [kõn̪t̪est̪aˈð̞oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contestador" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list