perdurable
/pə(ɹ)ˈdjʊəɹəbəl/
"perdurable" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“perdurable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Very durable; long-lasting.
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Index EN-perdurable · perdurable · English
perdurable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perdurable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /pə(ɹ)ˈdjʊəɹəbəl/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “perdurable” in English
Rare enough to double-check
perdurable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /pə(ɹ)ˈdjʊəɹəbəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Very durable; long-lasting.".
perdurable has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English perdurable, from Old French pardurable, from Medieval Latin perdūrābilis, from Latin perdurāre (“to endure”), from per- (“throughout”) + durare (“to last”). The correct English form is perdurable, spelled P-E-R-D-U-R-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Very durable; long-lasting.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how perdurable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In Paradyce, that place of pleaſure perdurable / The progeny of parrottis, were fayre and fauorable
O perdurable shame! Let's stab our selues.
Etymology
From Middle English perdurable, from Old French pardurable, from Medieval Latin perdūrābilis, from Latin perdurāre (“to endure”), from per- (“throughout”) + durare (“to last”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.