contraseña

[kõn̪t̪ɾaˈseɲa]

/[kõn̪t̪ɾaˈseɲa]/ noun

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The verdict

“contraseña” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,125. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,125
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Signo, especialmente verbal, que identifica a alguno como autorizado a acceder a ciertos lugares, recursos o servicios.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contrasena · contraseña · Spanish

contraseña · rank #7,125 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,125
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH conquistar

Nearest frequency peer: conquistar (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “contraseña”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “contraseña” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

contraseña vs contraten
70% similar
contraseña vs contraseñas
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for contraseña
PropertyValue
Headwordcontraseña
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõn̪t̪ɾaˈseɲa]
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,125
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “contraseña”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.contraseñacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “conquistar” (#7,124), “contribuciones” (#7,126), “configuración” (#7,123). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contraseña” va en #7,125. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around contraseña (IPA [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈseɲa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,125 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for contraseña, with forms such as "ccontraseña", "cnotraseña", and "conntraseña". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "contraten", "contraseñas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is contraseña, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-S-E-Ñ-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Signo, especialmente verbal, que identifica a alguno como autorizado a acceder a ciertos lugares, recursos o servicios.
  2. 2
    En especial, cadena de caracteres que, junto o no con el nombre de usuario, permite el acceso a un recurso informático.
  3. 3
    Signo que, junto con el santo y seña, identifica a una persona como miembro del mismo bando.
  4. 4
    Marca que se imprime sobre algo para reconocerlo.

Synonyms

clavetarja

This word in other languages

password(English)mot de passe(Français)Codewort(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontraseña
  • cnotraseña
  • conntraseña
  • conrtaseña
  • contarseña
  • contraceña
  • contraesña
  • contraseañ
  • contrasseña
  • contrasñea
  • contrraseña
  • contrsaeña
  • conttraseña
  • cotnraseña
  • ocntraseña

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contraseña - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccontraseña1cnotraseña2conntraseña1conrtaseña2contarseña2contraceña1contraesña2contraseañ2
Edit distance from "contraseña"

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 "contraseña"?
"contraseña" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-S-E-Ñ-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈseɲa].
What does "contraseña" mean?
As a noun, "contraseña" means: Signo, especialmente verbal, que identifica a alguno como autorizado a acceder a ciertos lugares, recursos o servicios.
What words are commonly confused with "contraseña"?
"contraseña" is commonly confused with "contraten", "contraseñas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contraseña"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contraseña" is [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈseɲa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contraseña" come from?
"contraseña" 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 "contraseña", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

conquistar#7,124corrección#7,129demasiados#7,136distinguir#7,147

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

bendición15 variantsvariedades15 variantsfundadores15 variantstranquilos15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list