# Container vs contaminar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### Container
*noun · IPA [kɔnˈteːnər] · frequency rank #42,357*
Contenedor.

### contaminar
*verb · IPA [kõn̪t̪amiˈnaɾ] · frequency rank #31,284*
Inmiscuir una cosa con otra de diferente naturaleza.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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