Perceval

name

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"perceval" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Perceval” is uncommon English (frequency #61,020 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,020
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname

Corpus desk

Index EN-perceval · Perceval · English

Perceval · rank #61,020 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,020
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pennsylvanian

Nearest frequency peer: Pennsylvanian (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Perceval”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Perceval” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Perceval
PropertyValue
HeadwordPerceval
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,020
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Perceval” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Percevalfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Pennsylvanian” (#61,019), “Pergamon” (#61,021), “pedi” (#61,018). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “Perceval” is #61,020. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Perceval is uncommon English at frequency #61,020 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Perceval, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Percival. The correct English form is Perceval, spelled P-E-R-C-E-V-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname

Etymology

Variant of Percival.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Perceval"?
"Perceval" is spelled P-E-R-C-E-V-A-L.
What does "Perceval" mean?
As a proper noun, "Perceval" means: A surname
What is the origin of the word "Perceval"?
Variant of Percival. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pergamon#61,021pachinko#61,010overstep#61,008polyglot#61,033

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list