contracter

\kɔ̃.tʁak.te\

/\kɔ̃.tʁak.te\/ verb

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The verdict

“contracter” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #19,791 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#19,791
frequency rank, French
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conclure un contrat.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

contracter vs contraste
80% similar
contracter vs contrarier
80% similar
contracter vs contrastée
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for contracter
PropertyValue
Headwordcontracter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɔ̃.tʁak.te\
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,791
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contracter” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). contracter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for contracter is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ̃.tʁak.te\. Corpus data places it at rank #19,791 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for contracter, with forms such as "ccontracter", "cnotracter", and "conntracter". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "contraste", "contrarier", "contrastée", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is contracter, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-C-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conclure un contrat.
  2. 2
    Dans la mouvance conspirationniste des « êtres souverains », contracter signifie accepter l’autorité et la légitimité d’un État en appliquant la thèse qui prétend qu’il serait en réalité une entreprise privée qui devrait donc exclusivement être liée par des obligations réciproques avec les individus.
  3. 3
    Acquérir par des actions réitérées.
  4. 4
    Acquérir par des actions réitérées.
  5. 5
    Attraper par contagion, ou de quelque autre manière.

This word in other languages

contract(English)contratar(Español)schließen(Deutsch)contratar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccontracter,cnotracter,conntracter,conrtacter,contarcter,contraccter,contracetr,contracterr,contractre,contractter,contratcer,contrcater,contrracter,conttracter,cotnracter,ocntracter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contracter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccontracter1cnotracter2conntracter1conrtacter2contarcter2contraccter1contracetr2contracterr1
Edit distance from "contracter"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "contracter"?
"contracter" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-C-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.tʁak.te\.
What does "contracter" mean?
As a verb, "contracter" means: Conclure un contrat.
What words are commonly confused with "contracter"?
"contracter" is commonly confused with "contraste", "contrarier", "contrastée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contracter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contracter" is \kɔ̃.tʁak.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contracter" come from?
"contracter" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “contracter”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-T-R-A-C-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.tʁak.te\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “contraste” - see the side-by-side comparison. contracter vs contraste
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list