de contado

[d̪e kõn̪ˈt̪að̞o]

/[d̪e kõn̪ˈt̪að̞o]/ phrase

The verdict

“de contado” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. 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) - Sin la menor dilación; prontamente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-de-contado · de contado · Spanish

de contado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 de contado
PropertyValue
Headwordde contado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[d̪e kõn̪ˈt̪að̞o]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “de contado” en español

de contadoqueda 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

de contado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [d̪e kõn̪ˈt̪að̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sin la menor dilación; prontamente.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for de contado, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is de contado, spelled D-E- -C-O-N-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sin la menor dilación; prontamente.

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 "de contado"?
"de contado" is spelled D-E- -C-O-N-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪e kõn̪ˈt̪að̞o].
What does "de contado" mean?
As a phrase, "de contado" means: Sin la menor dilación; prontamente.
How do you pronounce "de contado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de contado" is [d̪e kõn̪ˈt̪að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de contado" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list