controvertible

[kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪iβ̞le]

/[kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪iβ̞le]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - susceptible de controversia

Corpus desk

Index ES-controvertible · controvertible · Spanish

controvertible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 controvertible
PropertyValue
Headwordcontrovertible
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪iβ̞le]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “controvertible” en español

controvertiblequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

controvertible is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪iβ̞le]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "susceptible de controversia".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for controvertible, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is controvertible, spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-V-E-R-T-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    susceptible de controversia

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 "controvertible"?
"controvertible" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-V-E-R-T-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪iβ̞le].
What does "controvertible" mean?
As an adjective, "controvertible" means: susceptible de controversia
How do you pronounce "controvertible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "controvertible" is [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪iβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "controvertible" come from?
"controvertible" 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