contratas

[kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪as]

/[kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪as]/ verb

The verdict

“contratas” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,025. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,025
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de contratar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contratas · contratas · Spanish

contratas · rank #38,025 · 14 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,025
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH convenir

Nearest frequency peer: convenir (+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 “contratas”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “contratas” 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).

contratas vs contrato
78% similar
contratas vs contratos
89% similar
contratas vs Contreras
67% similar

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

Key facts for contratas
PropertyValue
Headwordcontratas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪as]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,025
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “contratas”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “convenir” (#38,026), “constatado” (#38,023), “corbatas” (#38,028). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contratas” va en #38,025. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around contratas (IPA [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪as]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,025 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de contratar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for contratas, with forms such as "ccontratas", "cnotratas", and "conntratas". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "contrato", "contratos", "Contreras", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is contratas, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-T-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de contratar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontratas
  • cnotratas
  • conntratas
  • conrtatas
  • contartas
  • contraats
  • contratass
  • contratsa
  • contrattas
  • contrratas
  • contrtaas
  • conttratas
  • cotnratas
  • ocntratas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontratas1cnotratas2conntratas1conrtatas2contartas2contraats2contratass1contratsa2
Edit distance from "contratas"

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 "contratas"?
"contratas" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-T-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪as].
What does "contratas" mean?
As a verb, "contratas" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de contratar.
What words are commonly confused with "contratas"?
"contratas" is commonly confused with "contrato", "contratos", "Contreras". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contratas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contratas" is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contratas" come from?
"contratas" 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 "contratas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list