contingencia

[kõn̪t̪ĩŋˈxẽnsja]

/[kõn̪t̪ĩŋˈxẽnsja]/ noun

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The verdict

“contingencia” has 19 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,070. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,070
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acaecimiento o suceso que puede acontecer o no.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

contingencia vs contundencia
83% similar
contingencia vs contingencias
92% similar

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

Key facts for contingencia
PropertyValue
Headwordcontingencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõn̪t̪ĩŋˈxẽnsja]
Letters12
Frequency rank#19,070
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contingencia” 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). contingencia lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around contingencia (IPA [kõn̪t̪ĩŋˈxẽnsja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,070 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for contingencia, with forms such as "ccontingencia", "cnotingencia", and "conitngencia". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "contundencia", "contingencias", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is contingencia, spelled C-O-N-T-I-N-G-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acaecimiento o suceso que puede acontecer o no.
  2. 2
    Posibilidad de que un hecho o circunstancia ocurra o se presente, especialmente lo no deseado o previsto. Condición o carácter de contingente.
  3. 3
    Proximidad de un daño o de una situación indeseable; riesgo, peligro.
  4. 4
    Modo de ser de lo que no es necesario ni imposible, sino que puede ser o no ser.

Synonyms

eventualidadeventualidad

This word in other languages

contingency(English)Kontingenz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontingencia
  • cnotingencia
  • conitngencia
  • conntingencia
  • contignencia
  • continegncia
  • contingecnia
  • contingencai
  • contingenccia
  • contingenica
  • contingenncia
  • contingensia
  • continggencia
  • contingnecia
  • continngencia
  • contnigencia
  • conttingencia
  • cotningencia
  • ocntingencia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontingencia1cnotingencia2conitngencia2conntingencia1contignencia2continegncia2contingecnia2contingencai2
Edit distance from "contingencia"

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 "contingencia"?
"contingencia" is spelled C-O-N-T-I-N-G-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ĩŋˈxẽnsja].
What does "contingencia" mean?
As a noun, "contingencia" means: Acaecimiento o suceso que puede acontecer o no.
What words are commonly confused with "contingencia"?
"contingencia" is commonly confused with "contundencia", "contingencias". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contingencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contingencia" is [kõn̪t̪ĩŋˈxẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contingencia" come from?
"contingencia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “contingencia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-T-I-N-G-E-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõn̪t̪ĩŋˈxẽnsja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “contundencia” - see the side-by-side comparison. contingencia vs contundencia
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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