Perera

[peˈɾeɾa]

/[peˈɾeɾa]/ name

The verdict

“Perera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,831 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,831
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apellido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-perera · Perera · Spanish

Perera · rank #51,831 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,831
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH permeable

Nearest frequency peer: permeable (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Perera”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Perera” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Perera
PropertyValue
HeadwordPerera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[peˈɾeɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,831
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Perera” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Pereracae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “permeable” (#51,832), “pedúnculo” (#51,827), “perversidad” (#51,836). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “Perera” va en #51,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Perera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,831 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [peˈɾeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

Perera has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Perera, spelled P-E-R-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Perera"?
"Perera" is spelled P-E-R-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈɾeɾa].
What does "Perera" mean?
As a proper noun, "Perera" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Perera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Perera" is [peˈɾeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Perera" come from?
"Perera" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list