contramestre

/kõ.tɾɐ.ˈmɛʃ.tɾɨ/

//kõ.tɾɐ.ˈmɛʃ.tɾɨ// noun

The verdict

“contramestre” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #72,340 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,340
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o imediato ao mestre ou ao seu substituto

Corpus desk

Index PT-contramestre · contramestre · Portuguese

contramestre · rank #72,340 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,340
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cooptar

Nearest frequency peer: cooptar (+4 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “contramestre”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “contramestre” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for contramestre
PropertyValue
Headwordcontramestre
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kõ.tɾɐ.ˈmɛʃ.tɾɨ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#72,340
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “contramestre” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.contramestrecai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “cooptar” (#72,344), “corrimento” (#72,346), “cosseno” (#72,350). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “contramestre” fica em #72,340. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

contramestre is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #72,340 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kõ.tɾɐ.ˈmɛʃ.tɾɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for contramestre, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is contramestre, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-M-E-S-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    o imediato ao mestre ou ao seu substituto
  2. 2
    abaixo do mestre ou do chefe

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 "contramestre"?
"contramestre" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-M-E-S-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.tɾɐ.ˈmɛʃ.tɾɨ/.
What does "contramestre" mean?
As a noun, "contramestre" means: o imediato ao mestre ou ao seu substituto
How do you pronounce "contramestre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contramestre" is /kõ.tɾɐ.ˈmɛʃ.tɾɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "contramestre", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list