contraindicado

[kõn̪t̪ɾãjn̪d̪iˈkað̞o]

/[kõn̪t̪ɾãjn̪d̪iˈkað̞o]/ verb

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The verdict

“contraindicado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,758 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,758
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio de contraindicar.

Key facts for contraindicado
PropertyValue
Headwordcontraindicado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪t̪ɾãjn̪d̪iˈkað̞o]
Letters14
Frequency rank#90,758
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contraindicado” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). contraindicado lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

contraindicado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,758 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kõn̪t̪ɾãjn̪d̪iˈkað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participio de contraindicar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for contraindicado, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is contraindicado, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-I-N-D-I-C-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de contraindicar.

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 "contraindicado"?
"contraindicado" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-I-N-D-I-C-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ɾãjn̪d̪iˈkað̞o].
What does "contraindicado" mean?
As a verb, "contraindicado" means: Participio de contraindicar.
How do you pronounce "contraindicado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contraindicado" is [kõn̪t̪ɾãjn̪d̪iˈkað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contraindicado" come from?
"contraindicado" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “contraindicado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-T-R-A-I-N-D-I-C-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõn̪t̪ɾãjn̪d̪iˈkað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list