perejil

[peɾeˈxil]

/[peɾeˈxil]/ noun

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The verdict

“perejil” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,170. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,170
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Petroselinum crispum) Planta herbácea, anual o bianual, de la familia de las apiáceas, nativa de la cuenca del Mediterráneo. Forma en su primer año una roseta basal sobre una raíz engrosada, y ech...

Corpus desk

Index ES-perejil · perejil · Spanish

perejil · rank #23,170 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,170
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH peras

Nearest frequency peer: peras (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “perejil”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “perejil” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

perejil vs perfil
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for perejil
PropertyValue
Headwordperejil
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peɾeˈxil]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,170
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “perejil”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).perejilcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “peras” (#23,169), “perenne” (#23,171), “pedal” (#23,168). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “perejil” va en #23,170. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around perejil (IPA [peɾeˈxil]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,170 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for perejil, with forms such as "eprejil", "peerjil", and "pereijl". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "perfil", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is perejil, spelled P-E-R-E-J-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Petroselinum crispum) Planta herbácea, anual o bianual, de la familia de las apiáceas, nativa de la cuenca del Mediterráneo. Forma en su primer año una roseta basal sobre una raíz engrosada, y echa en el segundo un tallo erecto de hasta 75 cm de altura, con hojas glabras, bipinnadas, e inflorescencias en umbela de hasta 3 cm de diámetro y color verde. Se cultiva ampliamente por todo el mundo para su uso en gastronomía.
  2. 2
    Ornamento excesivamente vistoso o recargado, especialmente en una prenda de ropa.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, título u honorífico rimbombante que acostumbra usar una persona.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how perejil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Has de tomar el perejil y quitarle las ramitas; y deshojarlo muy bien y limpiarlo, y majar aquellas hojas en un mortero mucho; y después de bien majado tostar un migajón de pan, y remojarlo en vinagre blanco; y majarlo con el perejil; y después de bien majado echar una poca de pimienta en el mortero; y mezclarlo bien con el perejil y el pan».
  2. «Díjele que mandase traer un manojo de perejil y, mojado en buen vinagre, lo pusiese a la cabecera de la cama, que todos acudirían al olor y, en sentándose en él, irían cayendo muertos».

This word in other languages

parsley(English)persil(Français)Petersilie(Deutsch)salsa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprejil
  • peerjil
  • pereijl
  • perejill
  • perejjil
  • perejli
  • perjeil
  • perrejil
  • pperejil
  • preejil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perejil - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eprejil2peerjil2pereijl2perejill1perejjil1perejli2perjeil2perrejil1
Edit distance from "perejil"

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 "perejil"?
"perejil" is spelled P-E-R-E-J-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾeˈxil].
What does "perejil" mean?
As a noun, "perejil" means: (Petroselinum crispum) Planta herbácea, anual o bianual, de la familia de las apiáceas, nativa de la cuenca del Mediterráneo. Forma en su primer año una roseta basal sobre una raíz engrosada, y ech...
What words are commonly confused with "perejil"?
"perejil" is commonly confused with "perfil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perejil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perejil" is [peɾeˈxil]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perejil" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "perejil", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

perenne#23,171perfect#23,173paganos#23,161plagado#23,179

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

poronga10 variantsovarios10 variantspredios10 variantsnegocia10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list