contractura
[kõn̪t̪ɾakˈt̪uɾa]
The verdict
“contractura” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,491 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #64,491
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 77,812
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Contracción involuntaria y prolongada de carácter pasajero o permanente que afecta a uno o más grupos musculares
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | contractura |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kõn̪t̪ɾakˈt̪uɾa] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #64,491 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “contractura” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
contractura is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,491 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kõn̪t̪ɾakˈt̪uɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for contractura in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 contractura, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-C-T-U-R-A.
Definition
- 1Contracción involuntaria y prolongada de carácter pasajero o permanente que afecta a uno o más grupos musculares
- 2Estrechamiento que se hace en la parte superior de una columna
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); 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 "contractura"?
What does "contractura" mean?
How do you pronounce "contractura"?
What language does "contractura" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “contractura”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-T-R-A-C-T-U-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kõn̪t̪ɾakˈt̪uɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank
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.