contigua

[kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wa]

/[kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wa]/ adj

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The verdict

“contigua” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,504. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,504
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de contiguo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contigua · contigua · Spanish

contigua · rank #33,504 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,504
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH contesten

Nearest frequency peer: contesten (-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 “contigua”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “contigua” 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).

contigua vs continúa
75% similar
contigua vs continuo
75% similar
contigua vs continue
75% similar

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

Key facts for contigua
PropertyValue
Headwordcontigua
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,504
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “contigua”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).contiguacae 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 “contesten” (#33,503), “conurbano” (#33,505), “consorte” (#33,501). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contigua” va en #33,504. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around contigua (IPA [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wa]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,504 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del femenino singular de contiguo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for contigua, with forms such as "ccontigua", "cnotigua", and "conitgua". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "continúa", "continuo", "continue", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is contigua, spelled C-O-N-T-I-G-U-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino singular de contiguo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontigua
  • cnotigua
  • conitgua
  • conntigua
  • contgiua
  • contigau
  • contiggua
  • contiuga
  • conttigua
  • cotnigua
  • ocntigua

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contigua - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccontigua1cnotigua2conitgua2conntigua1contgiua2contigau2contiggua1contiuga2
Edit distance from "contigua"

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 "contigua"?
"contigua" is spelled C-O-N-T-I-G-U-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wa].
What does "contigua" mean?
As an adjective, "contigua" means: Forma del femenino singular de contiguo.
What words are commonly confused with "contigua"?
"contigua" is commonly confused with "continúa", "continuo", "continue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contigua"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contigua" is [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contigua" come from?
"contigua" 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 "contigua", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

consorte#33,501costeros#33,511colorear#33,493colocaba#33,492

Similar misspelling depth

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

cuántico11 variantscódices11 variantscardiaca11 variantsBurundi11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list