contre

[ˈkõn̪t̪ɾe]

/[ˈkõn̪t̪ɾe]/ noun

The verdict

“contre” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,689 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,689
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Porción del estómago de las aves que tritura el alimento por medio de movimientos musculares y la presencia de piedrecillas. Se encuentra entre el estómago glandular o proventrículo y el intestino.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contre · contre · Spanish

contre · rank #63,689 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,689
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH construí

Nearest frequency peer: construí (-3 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 “contre”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for contre
PropertyValue
Headwordcontre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkõn̪t̪ɾe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,689
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “contre” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).contrecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “construí” (#63,686), “convertirás” (#63,692), “consiguieran” (#63,685). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “contre” va en #63,689. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

contre is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,689 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkõn̪t̪ɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Porción del estómago de las aves que tritura el alimento por medio de movimientos musculares y la presencia de piedrecillas. Se encuentra entre el estómago glandular o proventrículo y el intestino.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for contre, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is contre, spelled C-O-N-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Porción del estómago de las aves que tritura el alimento por medio de movimientos musculares y la presencia de piedrecillas. Se encuentra entre el estómago glandular o proventrículo y el intestino.

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 "contre"?
"contre" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkõn̪t̪ɾe].
What does "contre" mean?
As a noun, "contre" means: Porción del estómago de las aves que tritura el alimento por medio de movimientos musculares y la presencia de piedrecillas. Se encuentra entre el estómago glandular o proventrículo y el intestino.
How do you pronounce "contre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contre" is [ˈkõn̪t̪ɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contre" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list