contra natura
[ˈkõn̪t̪ɾa naˈt̪uɾa]
The verdict
“contra natura” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En contra de la cultura o los hábitos asentados.
Corpus desk
Index ES-contra-natura · contra natura · Spanish
contra natura · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | contra natura |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈkõn̪t̪ɾa naˈt̪uɾa] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “contra natura” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
contra natura is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkõn̪t̪ɾa naˈt̪uɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En contra de la cultura o los hábitos asentados.".
Zero misspellings are on record for contra natura in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is contra natura, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A- -N-A-T-U-R-A.
Definition
- 1En contra de la cultura o los hábitos asentados.
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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.