controlled

/kənˈtɹəʊld/

//kənˈtɹəʊld// adj

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The verdict

“controlled” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,142 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,142
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Contenido, mesurado.

Key facts for controlled
PropertyValue
Headwordcontrolled
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kənˈtɹəʊld/
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,142
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “controlled” 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). controlled 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

controlled is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,142 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kənˈtɹəʊld/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Contenido, mesurado.".

No misspelling variants are generated for controlled in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is controlled, spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contenido, mesurado.

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 "controlled"?
"controlled" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈtɹəʊld/.
What does "controlled" mean?
As an adjective, "controlled" means: Contenido, mesurado.
How do you pronounce "controlled"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "controlled" is /kənˈtɹəʊld/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "controlled" come from?
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Using “controlled”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kənˈtɹəʊld/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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