percalina

[peɾkaˈlina]

/[peɾkaˈlina]/ noun

The verdict

“percalina” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Percal de un color solo, que sirve para forro de vestidos y otros usos.

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Index ES-percalina · percalina · Spanish

percalina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for percalina
PropertyValue
Headwordpercalina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peɾkaˈlina]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “percalina” en español

percalinaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

percalina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peɾkaˈlina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Percal de un color solo, que sirve para forro de vestidos y otros usos.".

No misspelling variants are generated for percalina in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is percalina, spelled P-E-R-C-A-L-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Percal de un color solo, que sirve para forro de vestidos y otros usos.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "percalina"?
"percalina" is spelled P-E-R-C-A-L-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾkaˈlina].
What does "percalina" mean?
As a noun, "percalina" means: Percal de un color solo, que sirve para forro de vestidos y otros usos.
How do you pronounce "percalina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "percalina" is [peɾkaˈlina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "percalina" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list