contraídos

[kõn̪t̪ɾaˈið̞os]

/[kõn̪t̪ɾaˈið̞os]/ participle

The verdict

“contraídos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,926 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,926
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de contraído, participio de contraer o de contraerse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contraidos · contraídos · Spanish

contraídos · rank #79,926 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,926
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH contaminacion…

Nearest frequency peer: contaminaciones (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “contraídos”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “contraídos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for contraídos
PropertyValue
Headwordcontraídos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[kõn̪t̪ɾaˈið̞os]
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,926
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “contraídos” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).contraídoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “contaminaciones” (#79,924), “convengan” (#79,928), “contagiando” (#79,923). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contraídos” va en #79,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

contraídos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,926 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈið̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de contraído, participio de contraer o de contraerse.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for contraídos, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is contraídos, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-Í-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de contraído, participio de contraer o de contraerse.

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 "contraídos"?
"contraídos" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-Í-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈið̞os].
What does "contraídos" mean?
As a participle, "contraídos" means: Forma del plural de contraído, participio de contraer o de contraerse.
How do you pronounce "contraídos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contraídos" is [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈið̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contraídos" come from?
"contraídos" 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 "contraídos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list