contorsionar

[kõn̪t̪oɾsjoˈnaɾ]

/[kõn̪t̪oɾsjoˈnaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“contorsionar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer mover, encoger, torcer, contraer o doblar de manera voluntaria o involuntaria el cuerpo o parte de él, hacia posiciones anormales, forzadas y a veces extremas o grotescas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contorsionar · contorsionar · Spanish

contorsionar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for contorsionar
PropertyValue
Headwordcontorsionar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪t̪oɾsjoˈnaɾ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “contorsionar” en español

contorsionarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

contorsionar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kõn̪t̪oɾsjoˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hacer mover, encoger, torcer, contraer o doblar de manera voluntaria o involuntaria el cuerpo o parte de él, hacia posiciones anormales, forzadas y a veces extremas o grotescas.".

contorsionar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is contorsionar, spelled C-O-N-T-O-R-S-I-O-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer mover, encoger, torcer, contraer o doblar de manera voluntaria o involuntaria el cuerpo o parte de él, hacia posiciones anormales, forzadas y a veces extremas o grotescas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how contorsionar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. obligó al animal a dar un salto imposible que lo contorsionó por completo

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "contorsionar"?
"contorsionar" is spelled C-O-N-T-O-R-S-I-O-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪oɾsjoˈnaɾ].
What does "contorsionar" mean?
As a verb, "contorsionar" means: Hacer mover, encoger, torcer, contraer o doblar de manera voluntaria o involuntaria el cuerpo o parte de él, hacia posiciones anormales, forzadas y a veces extremas o grotescas.
How do you pronounce "contorsionar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contorsionar" is [kõn̪t̪oɾsjoˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contorsionar" come from?
"contorsionar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list