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contable

kon-TAH-blehkonˈtaβle

“contable” means “accountant” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

accountantA2Noun

a person who manages financial records

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accountingB2Adjective

related to the system of keeping financial records

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accountantAlso: bookkeeper

Nounm or fA2
SpainLatin America
A friendly person wearing glasses sitting at a desk with a stack of papers and a small calculator.

📝 In Action

Mi hermana es contable y trabaja para una multinacional.

A2

My sister is an accountant and works for a multinational company.

Necesito hablar con el contable sobre mis impuestos.

B1

I need to talk to the accountant about my taxes.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • contador (accountant (more common in Latin America))

Common Collocations

  • contable titulado – chartered/certified accountant
  • ayudante contable – accounting assistant

accountingAlso: countable

Adjectivem or fB2formal
A leather-bound ledger book lying open on a wooden table next to a fountain pen.

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El ejercicio contable termina en diciembre.

B2

The accounting period ends in December.

En gramática, 'agua' no es un nombre contable.

B1

In grammar, 'water' is not a countable noun.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • financiero (financial)
  • numerable (countable/numerable)

Antonyms

  • incontable (uncountable)

Common Collocations

  • ejercicio contable – fiscal year / accounting period
  • registro contable – accounting record
  • nombre contable – countable noun

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "contable" in Spanish:

accountantaccountingbookkeepercountable

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Quick Quiz: contable

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How would you say 'the female accountant' in Spain?

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👥 Word Family
contabilidad(accounting) — Noun
contar(to count / to tell) — Verb
contador(accountant / counter) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
amableestablerentable
📚 Etymology

From the Latin 'computabilis', meaning 'something that can be calculated'. It comes from 'computare' (to calculate), which also gave us the word 'computer'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: countableFrench: comptableItalian: contabile

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'contable' and 'contador'?

In Spain, 'contable' is the common word for an accountant. In Latin America, people almost always use 'contador'. Both words come from the verb 'contar' (to count).

Does 'contable' mean 'reliable'?

No. While 'contar con alguien' means 'to count on someone,' the word 'contable' only refers to numbers, money, or things you can count.