contraer

[kõn̪t̪ɾaˈeɾ]

/[kõn̪t̪ɾaˈeɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“contraer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,328. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,328
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer que se ocupe un menor volumen, un menor espacio, sin pérdida de masa, eventualmente aumentando la densidad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contraer · contraer · Spanish

contraer · rank #15,328 · 12 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,328
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH consultorio

Nearest frequency peer: consultorio (-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 “contraer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “contraer” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

contraer vs contrato
75% similar
contraer vs contrata
75% similar
contraer vs contrajo
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for contraer
PropertyValue
Headwordcontraer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪t̪ɾaˈeɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,328
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “contraer”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).contraercae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “consultorio” (#15,327), “contribuyente” (#15,329), “copiado” (#15,330). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contraer” va en #15,328. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around contraer (IPA [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈeɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,328 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for contraer, with forms such as "ccontraer", "cnotraer", and "conntraer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "contrato", "contrata", "contrajo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is contraer, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer que se ocupe un menor volumen, un menor espacio, sin pérdida de masa, eventualmente aumentando la densidad.
  2. 2
    Adquirir o desarrollar una enfermedad.
  3. 3
    Tomar malas costumbres, vicios.
  4. 4
    Asumir deudas u obligaciones.
  5. 5
    Reducir dos palabras a una sola mediante eliminación de una vocal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Contraer un músculo.
  2. Contraer un resfrío.

Synonyms

apretarestrecharjuntar

This word in other languages

contracter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontraer
  • cnotraer
  • conntraer
  • conrtaer
  • contarer
  • contraerr
  • contrare
  • contrear
  • contrraer
  • conttraer
  • cotnraer
  • ocntraer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontraer1cnotraer2conntraer1conrtaer2contarer2contraerr1contrare2contrear2
Edit distance from "contraer"

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 "contraer"?
"contraer" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈeɾ].
What does "contraer" mean?
As a verb, "contraer" means: Hacer que se ocupe un menor volumen, un menor espacio, sin pérdida de masa, eventualmente aumentando la densidad.
What words are commonly confused with "contraer"?
"contraer" is commonly confused with "contrato", "contrata", "contrajo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contraer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contraer" is [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contraer" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

delfines#15,337desnudas#15,344despegue#15,345clérigos#15,310

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

chistoso12 variantsdonantes12 variantsdotación12 variantscalabaza12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list