perene

[peˈɾene]

/[peˈɾene]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de perenne (que continúa sin interrupción; que dura a través de todo el año; planta u hoja que vive más de dos años).

Corpus desk

Index ES-perene · perene · Spanish

perene · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for perene
PropertyValue
Headwordperene
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[peˈɾene]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “perene” en español

pereneestá 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

perene is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [peˈɾene]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de perenne (que continúa sin interrupción; que dura a través de todo el año; planta u hoja que vive más de dos años).".

perene doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is perene, spelled P-E-R-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de perenne (que continúa sin interrupción; que dura a través de todo el año; planta u hoja que vive más de dos años).

Synonyms

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 "perene"?
"perene" is spelled P-E-R-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈɾene].
What does "perene" mean?
As an adjective, "perene" means: Variante de perenne (que continúa sin interrupción; que dura a través de todo el año; planta u hoja que vive más de dos años).
How do you pronounce "perene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perene" is [peˈɾene]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perene" come from?
"perene" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list