contraste

[kõn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e]

/[kõn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“contraste” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,480. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,480
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comprobación de la veracidad o exactitud de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contraste · contraste · Spanish

contraste · rank #5,480 · 14 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,480
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH contienen

Nearest frequency peer: contienen (-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 “contraste”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “contraste” 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).

contraste vs contrato
78% similar
contraste vs contrata
78% similar
contraste vs contraten
78% similar

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

Key facts for contraste
PropertyValue
Headwordcontraste
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,480
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “contraste”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).contrastecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “contienen” (#5,479), “convencer” (#5,481), “constituyen” (#5,478). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contraste” va en #5,480. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around contraste (IPA [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,480 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for contraste, with forms such as "ccontraste", "cnotraste", and "conntraste". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "contrato", "contrata", "contraten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is contraste, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comprobación de la veracidad o exactitud de algo.
  2. 2
    Diferencia o divergencia importante entre dos personas, cosas o ideas.
  3. 3
    Sustancia que se introduce en el cuerpo para inspeccionar zonas que de otro modo no serían visibles. contraste de bario.
  4. 4
    Persona que se dedica a contrastar o comprobar las pesas y medidas de monedas y otros objetos valiosos.
  5. 5
    Oficina donde se realiza esta actividad.
  6. 6
    Diferencia de iluminación, brillo o matiz entre dos colores que los hacen más o menos distinguibles.
  7. 7
    Grado de esta diferencia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how contraste appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El rojo y el naranja no tienen mucho contraste.

This word in other languages

contrast(English)contraste(Français)Kontrast(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontraste
  • cnotraste
  • conntraste
  • conrtaste
  • contarste
  • contraset
  • contrasste
  • contrastte
  • contratse
  • contrraste
  • contrsate
  • conttraste
  • cotnraste
  • ocntraste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contraste - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccontraste1cnotraste2conntraste1conrtaste2contarste2contraset2contrasste1contrastte1
Edit distance from "contraste"

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 "contraste"?
"contraste" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e].
What does "contraste" mean?
As a noun, "contraste" means: Comprobación de la veracidad o exactitud de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "contraste"?
"contraste" is commonly confused with "contrato", "contrata", "contraten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contraste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contraste" is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contraste" come from?
"contraste" 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 "contraste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

contienen#5,479convencer#5,481consejero#5,476demasiada#5,490

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

británica14 variantsdimensión14 variantsaventuras14 variantsescritorio14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list