contravariance
\kɔ̃.tʁa.va.ʁjɑ̃s\
The verdict
“contravariance” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ordre inverse de données produit par un opérateur. Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | contravariance |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔ̃.tʁa.va.ʁjɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “contravariance” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
contravariance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.tʁa.va.ʁjɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for contravariance, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is contravariance, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-V-A-R-I-A-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1Ordre inverse de données produit par un opérateur. Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)
- 2Propriété des types des arguments d'une méthode qui hérite par surcharge, de devenir plus généraux.
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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.
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Using “contravariance”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-T-R-A-V-A-R-I-A-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \kɔ̃.tʁa.va.ʁjɑ̃s\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.