contumelia
[kõn̪t̪uˈmelja]
The verdict
“contumelia” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oprobio, injuria u ofensa dicha a una persona en su cara.
Corpus desk
Index ES-contumelia · contumelia · Spanish
contumelia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | contumelia |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kõn̪t̪uˈmelja] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “contumelia” en español
Rare enough to double-check
contumelia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kõn̪t̪uˈmelja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Oprobio, injuria u ofensa dicha a una persona en su cara.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for contumelia, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 contumelia, spelled C-O-N-T-U-M-E-L-I-A.
Definition
- 1Oprobio, injuria u ofensa dicha a una persona en su cara.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.