contiene

[kõn̪ˈt̪jene]

/[kõn̪ˈt̪jene]/ verb

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The verdict

“contiene” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,016. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,016
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contener.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contiene · contiene · Spanish

contiene · rank #2,016 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,016
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH constante

Nearest frequency peer: constante (-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 “contiene”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “contiene” 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).

contiene vs conviene
88% similar
contiene vs continue
75% similar
contiene vs contienen
89% similar

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

Key facts for contiene
PropertyValue
Headwordcontiene
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪ˈt̪jene]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,016
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “contiene”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).contienecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “constante” (#2,015), “convirtió” (#2,017), “comandante” (#2,014). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contiene” va en #2,016. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around contiene (IPA [kõn̪ˈt̪jene]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,016 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for contiene, with forms such as "ccontiene", "cnotiene", and "conitene". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "conviene", "continue", "contienen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 contiene, spelled C-O-N-T-I-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contener.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de contener.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontiene
  • cnotiene
  • conitene
  • conntiene
  • conteine
  • contieen
  • contienne
  • continee
  • conttiene
  • cotniene
  • ocntiene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contiene - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccontiene1cnotiene2conitene2conntiene1conteine2contieen2contienne1continee2
Edit distance from "contiene"

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 "contiene"?
"contiene" is spelled C-O-N-T-I-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪ˈt̪jene].
What does "contiene" mean?
As a verb, "contiene" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contener.
What words are commonly confused with "contiene"?
"contiene" is commonly confused with "conviene", "continue", "contienen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contiene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contiene" is [kõn̪ˈt̪jene]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contiene" come from?
"contiene" 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 "contiene", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ejemplos#2,022impuesto#2,029terrible#1,999presentó#1,993

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

víctima11 variantsopciones11 variantsescribe11 variantsunidades11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list