contumaz
[kõn̪t̪uˈmas]
The verdict
“contumaz” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no ceja en una decisión, pese a los pedidos o argumentos razonables en sentido contrario.
Corpus desk
Index ES-contumaz · contumaz · Spanish
contumaz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | contumaz |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [kõn̪t̪uˈmas] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “contumaz” en español
Rare enough to double-check
contumaz is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kõn̪t̪uˈmas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
contumaz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is contumaz, spelled C-O-N-T-U-M-A-Z.
Definition
- 1Que no ceja en una decisión, pese a los pedidos o argumentos razonables en sentido contrario.
- 2Propicio para la proliferación de gérmenes.
- 3Dicho de una parte en un proceso, declarada formalmente en rebeldía frente a la autoridad por no comparecer a una citación o incumplir un mandato.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how contumaz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Quántos les ganaran por la mano quando sospecharan que andavan tras quitarles la vida por incorregibles, y contumaces?
Las mujeres estuvieron contumaces y pertinacísimas, sobre todo doña María Bohorques, con ser tierna doncellita, no más que de veintiún años.
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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.