contristarse

[kõn̪t̪ɾisˈt̪aɾse]

/[kõn̪t̪ɾisˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“contristarse” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sentir o comenzar a tener pena, aflicción, tristeza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-contristarse · contristarse · Spanish

contristarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for contristarse
PropertyValue
Headwordcontristarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪t̪ɾisˈt̪aɾse]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “contristarse” en español

contristarseestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

contristarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kõn̪t̪ɾisˈt̪aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sentir o comenzar a tener pena, aflicción, tristeza.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for contristarse in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is contristarse, spelled C-O-N-T-R-I-S-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentir o comenzar a tener pena, aflicción, tristeza.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "contristarse"?
"contristarse" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-I-S-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ɾisˈt̪aɾse].
What does "contristarse" mean?
As a verb, "contristarse" means: Sentir o comenzar a tener pena, aflicción, tristeza.
How do you pronounce "contristarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contristarse" is [kõn̪t̪ɾisˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contristarse" come from?
"contristarse" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list