contesten

[kõn̪ˈt̪est̪ẽn]

/[kõn̪ˈt̪est̪ẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“contesten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,503. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,503
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de contestar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contesten · contesten · Spanish

contesten · rank #33,503 · 14 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,503
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH contigua

Nearest frequency peer: contigua (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “contesten”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “contesten” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

contesten vs contesto
78% similar
contesten vs contestes
89% similar
contesten vs contraten
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for contesten
PropertyValue
Headwordcontesten
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪ˈt̪est̪ẽn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,503
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “contesten”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.contestencae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “contigua” (#33,504), “consorte” (#33,501), “conurbano” (#33,505). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contesten” va en #33,503. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around contesten (IPA [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪ẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,503 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for contesten, with forms such as "ccontesten", "cnotesten", and "conetsten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "contesto", "contestes", "contraten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is contesten, spelled C-O-N-T-E-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de contestar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de contestar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontesten
  • cnotesten
  • conetsten
  • conntesten
  • contesetn
  • contessten
  • contestenn
  • contestne
  • contestten
  • contetsen
  • contseten
  • conttesten
  • cotnesten
  • ocntesten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contesten - 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.

ccontesten1cnotesten2conetsten2conntesten1contesetn2contessten1contestenn1contestne2
Edit distance from "contesten"

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 "contesten"?
"contesten" is spelled C-O-N-T-E-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪ẽn].
What does "contesten" mean?
As a verb, "contesten" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de contestar.
What words are commonly confused with "contesten"?
"contesten" is commonly confused with "contesto", "contestes", "contraten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contesten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contesten" is [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contesten" come from?
"contesten" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

conurbano#33,505compactos#33,495Christmas#33,489dejándose#33,528

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

dentistas14 variantsdenuncien14 variantsdestruyan14 variantsefemérides14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list