perfecta
/pəˈfɛktə/noun
perfecta is spelled P-E-R-F-E-C-T-A: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, perfecta means “A kind of bet wherein the first- and second-place finishers must be predicted in the correct order” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of perfecta is perfectas.
How many letters and syllables are in perfecta?
| Letters | 8: P-E-R-F-E-C-T-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is perfecta?
Perfecta appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce perfecta?
- /pəˈfɛktə/
Perfecta has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of perfecta
- perfectas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does perfecta mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USA kind of bet wherein the first- and second-place finishers must be predicted in the correct order.
- 2
A female perfect (Cathar leader).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does perfecta come from?
From American Spanish quiniela perfecta (“perfect quinella”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).