cóntrale
[ˈkõn̪t̪ɾale]
The verdict
“cóntrale” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expresa sorpresa, admiración, o una fuerte impresión del ánimo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cóntrale |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | [ˈkõn̪t̪ɾale] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cóntrale” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cóntrale is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [ˈkõn̪t̪ɾale]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
cóntrale doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cóntrale, spelled C-Ó-N-T-R-A-L-E.
Definition
- 1Expresa sorpresa, admiración, o una fuerte impresión del ánimo.
- 2Indica extrañeza, disgusto y enfado ante una dificultad o contrariedad.
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 “cóntrale”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-Ó-N-T-R-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkõn̪t̪ɾale] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.