contrariedad

[kõn̪t̪ɾaɾjeˈð̞að̞]

/[kõn̪t̪ɾaɾjeˈð̞að̞]/ noun

The verdict

“contrariedad” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,074 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,074
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rivalidad o antagonismo de una cosa con otra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contrariedad · contrariedad · Spanish

contrariedad · rank #78,074 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,074
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH continúes

Nearest frequency peer: continúes (-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 “contrariedad”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for contrariedad
PropertyValue
Headwordcontrariedad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõn̪t̪ɾaɾjeˈð̞að̞]
Letters12
Frequency rank#78,074
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “contrariedad” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.contrariedadcae 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: “continúes” (#78,073), “conventuales” (#78,075), “convivieron” (#78,076). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contrariedad” va en #78,074. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

contrariedad is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,074 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kõn̪t̪ɾaɾjeˈð̞að̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for contrariedad, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is contrariedad, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-R-I-E-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rivalidad o antagonismo de una cosa con otra.
  2. 2
    Obstáculo que impide el logro de un deseo u objetivo.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "contrariedad"?
"contrariedad" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-R-I-E-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ɾaɾjeˈð̞að̞].
What does "contrariedad" mean?
As a noun, "contrariedad" means: Rivalidad o antagonismo de una cosa con otra.
How do you pronounce "contrariedad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contrariedad" is [kõn̪t̪ɾaɾjeˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contrariedad" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "contrariedad", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list