contralto

/kõ.ˈtɾaɫ.tu/

//kõ.ˈtɾaɫ.tu// noun

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The verdict

“contralto” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #83,657 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,657
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - a classificação mais grave de vozes femininas

Key facts for contralto
PropertyValue
Headwordcontralto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kõ.ˈtɾaɫ.tu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,657
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contralto” sits in Portuguese 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). contralto lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

contralto is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #83,657 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kõ.ˈtɾaɫ.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "a classificação mais grave de vozes femininas".

No generated misspelling entries exist for contralto in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is contralto, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-L-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    a classificação mais grave de vozes femininas

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "contralto"?
"contralto" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-L-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.ˈtɾaɫ.tu/.
What does "contralto" mean?
As a noun, "contralto" means: a classificação mais grave de vozes femininas
How do you pronounce "contralto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contralto" is /kõ.ˈtɾaɫ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contralto" come from?
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Using “contralto”

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

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