contrabalanza

[kõn̪t̪ɾaβ̞aˈlãnsa]

/[kõn̪t̪ɾaβ̞aˈlãnsa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Contrapeso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contrabalanza · contrabalanza · Spanish

contrabalanza · 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.

Key facts for contrabalanza
PropertyValue
Headwordcontrabalanza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõn̪t̪ɾaβ̞aˈlãnsa]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “contrabalanza” en español

contrabalanzano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

contrabalanza is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kõn̪t̪ɾaβ̞aˈlãnsa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for contrabalanza, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is contrabalanza, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-B-A-L-A-N-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contrapeso.
  2. 2
    Contraposición.

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 "contrabalanza"?
"contrabalanza" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-B-A-L-A-N-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ɾaβ̞aˈlãnsa].
What does "contrabalanza" mean?
As a noun, "contrabalanza" means: Contrapeso.
How do you pronounce "contrabalanza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contrabalanza" is [kõn̪t̪ɾaβ̞aˈlãnsa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contrabalanza" come from?
"contrabalanza" 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