perchero

[peɾˈt͡ʃeɾo]

/[peɾˈt͡ʃeɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“perchero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,079 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,079
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pieza o mueble con ganchos para colgar la ropa. .

Key facts for perchero
PropertyValue
Headwordperchero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peɾˈt͡ʃeɾo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,079
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “perchero” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). perchero lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

perchero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,079 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [peɾˈt͡ʃeɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pieza o mueble con ganchos para colgar la ropa. .".

perchero doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is perchero, spelled P-E-R-C-H-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pieza o mueble con ganchos para colgar la ropa. .

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "perchero"?
"perchero" is spelled P-E-R-C-H-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾˈt͡ʃeɾo].
What does "perchero" mean?
As a noun, "perchero" means: Pieza o mueble con ganchos para colgar la ropa. .
How do you pronounce "perchero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perchero" is [peɾˈt͡ʃeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perchero" come from?
"perchero" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “perchero”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-C-H-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [peɾˈt͡ʃeɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list