peralte
[peˈɾal̪t̪e]
The verdict
“peralte” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En curvas de carreteras, inclinación del firme en dirección perpendicular a la dirección de la carretera, resultando en una mayor elevación en exterior de una curva que en su interior, creada para ...
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Index ES-peralte · peralte · Spanish
peralte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | peralte |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peˈɾal̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “peralte” en español
Rare enough to double-check
peralte is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peˈɾal̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En curvas de carreteras, inclinación del firme en dirección perpendicular a la dirección de la carretera, resultando en una mayor elevación en exterior de una curva que en su interior, creada para ...".
peralte has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is peralte, spelled P-E-R-A-L-T-E.
Definition
- 1En curvas de carreteras, inclinación del firme en dirección perpendicular a la dirección de la carretera, resultando en una mayor elevación en exterior de una curva que en su interior, creada para reducir los efectos de la fuerza centrífuga.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how peralte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Esa curva es peligrosísima, no tiene suficiente peralte.
This word in other languages
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.