contradecir

[kõn̪t̪ɾað̞eˈsiɾ]

/[kõn̪t̪ɾað̞eˈsiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“contradecir” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,287. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,287
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Decir lo opuesto o contrario a otra cosa o idea antes declarada.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contradecir · contradecir · Spanish

contradecir · rank #31,287 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,287
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH contratiempo

Nearest frequency peer: contratiempo (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “contradecir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “contradecir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for contradecir
PropertyValue
Headwordcontradecir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪t̪ɾað̞eˈsiɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,287
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “contradecir”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.contradecircae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “contratiempo” (#31,288), “convencen” (#31,289), “contaminar” (#31,284). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contradecir” va en #31,287. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around contradecir (IPA [kõn̪t̪ɾað̞eˈsiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,287 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for contradecir, with forms such as "ccontradecir", "cnotradecir", and "conntradecir". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 contradecir, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-D-E-C-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Decir lo opuesto o contrario a otra cosa o idea antes declarada.
  2. 2
    Negar la verdad de una declaración previa.

This word in other languages

contradict(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontradecir
  • cnotradecir
  • conntradecir
  • conrtadecir
  • contardecir
  • contradceir
  • contraddecir
  • contradeccir
  • contradecirr
  • contradecri
  • contradeicr
  • contradesir
  • contraedcir
  • contrdaecir
  • contrradecir
  • conttradecir
  • cotnradecir
  • ocntradecir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontradecir1cnotradecir2conntradecir1conrtadecir2contardecir2contradceir2contraddecir1contradeccir1
Edit distance from "contradecir"

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 "contradecir"?
"contradecir" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-D-E-C-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ɾað̞eˈsiɾ].
What does "contradecir" mean?
As a verb, "contradecir" means: Decir lo opuesto o contrario a otra cosa o idea antes declarada.
What are common misspellings of "contradecir"?
Common misspellings include "ccontradecir", "cnotradecir", "conntradecir", "conrtadecir", "contardecir". The correct spelling is "contradecir".
How do you pronounce "contradecir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contradecir" is [kõn̪t̪ɾað̞eˈsiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contradecir" come from?
"contradecir" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "contradecir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

consultando#31,282conoceremos#31,281coleccionar#31,268disertación#31,319

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

contratiempo18 variantscomercializa18 variantscariñosamente18 variantsinfluenciada18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list