contraigan

[kõn̪ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞ãn]

/[kõn̪ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“contraigan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,849 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,849
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de contraer o de contraerse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contraigan · contraigan · Spanish

contraigan · rank #92,849 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,849
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH contracara

Nearest frequency peer: contracara (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “contraigan”

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 “contraigan” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for contraigan
PropertyValue
Headwordcontraigan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞ãn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#92,849
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “contraigan” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.contraigancae 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: “contracara” (#92,848), “contrariada” (#92,851), “conocerían” (#92,844). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contraigan” va en #92,849. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

contraigan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,849 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for contraigan in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is contraigan, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-I-G-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de contraer o de contraerse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de contraer o del imperativo negativo 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 "contraigan"?
"contraigan" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-I-G-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞ãn].
What does "contraigan" mean?
As a verb, "contraigan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de contraer o de contraerse.
How do you pronounce "contraigan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contraigan" is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contraigan" come from?
"contraigan" 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 "contraigan", 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