contrafuerte
[kõn̪t̪ɾaˈfweɾt̪e]
The verdict
“contrafuerte” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cada una de las estructuras en forma de medio arco o de machón que sustentan por el lado exterior los muros de grandes construcciones como iglesias, catedrales y monasterios. Muy usados en las cons...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | contrafuerte |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈfweɾt̪e] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “contrafuerte” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
contrafuerte is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈfweɾt̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for contrafuerte in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is contrafuerte, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-F-U-E-R-T-E.
Definition
- 1Cada una de las estructuras en forma de medio arco o de machón que sustentan por el lado exterior los muros de grandes construcciones como iglesias, catedrales y monasterios. Muy usados en las construcciones desde el gótico hasta el siglo XIX o principios del XX.
- 2Pieza de material resistente que llevan algunos tipos de calzado en la zona del talón para darle mayor firmeza.
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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.
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Using “contrafuerte”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-T-R-A-F-U-E-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈfweɾt̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.