contro

\kɔn.ˈtrɔ\

/\kɔn.ˈtrɔ\/ prep

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The verdict

“contro” is uncommon French (frequency #81,025 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a preposition. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,025
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Contre, en face de.

Key facts for contro
PropertyValue
Headwordcontro
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\kɔn.ˈtrɔ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,025
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contro” 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). contro lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

contro is uncommon French at frequency #81,025 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as apreposition, transcribed \kɔn.ˈtrɔ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Contre, en face de.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for contro, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is contro, spelled C-O-N-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contre, en face de.

Synonyms

verso

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 "contro"?
"contro" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔn.ˈtrɔ\.
What does "contro" mean?
As a preposition, "contro" means: Contre, en face de.
How do you pronounce "contro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contro" is \kɔn.ˈtrɔ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contro" come from?
"contro" 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 “contro”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-T-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔn.ˈtrɔ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list