contraté

[kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪e]

/[kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪e]/ verb

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The verdict

“contraté” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,171 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,171
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contratar.

Key facts for contraté
PropertyValue
Headwordcontraté
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,171
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contraté” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). contraté lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

contraté is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,171 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contratar.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for contraté, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is contraté, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-T-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contratar.

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 "contraté"?
"contraté" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-T-É. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪e].
What does "contraté" mean?
As a verb, "contraté" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contratar.
How do you pronounce "contraté"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contraté" is [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contraté" come from?
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Using “contraté”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-T-R-A-T-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list