perestroika

[peɾesˈt̪ɾojka]

/[peɾesˈt̪ɾojka]/ noun

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The verdict

“perestroika” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,244 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,244
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Proceso de cambio y reestructuración que sufrió la URSS a partir de mayo de 1988, con el objetivo de modernizar al país. Estas reformas fueron propuestas por el entonces presidente Mijaíl Gorbachov.

Key facts for perestroika
PropertyValue
Headwordperestroika
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peɾesˈt̪ɾojka]
Letters11
Frequency rank#60,244
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “perestroika” 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). perestroika lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

perestroika is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,244 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [peɾesˈt̪ɾojka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Proceso de cambio y reestructuración que sufrió la URSS a partir de mayo de 1988, con el objetivo de modernizar al país. Estas reformas fueron propuestas por el entonces presidente Mijaíl Gorbachov.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for perestroika, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 perestroika, spelled P-E-R-E-S-T-R-O-I-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proceso de cambio y reestructuración que sufrió la URSS a partir de mayo de 1988, con el objetivo de modernizar al país. Estas reformas fueron propuestas por el entonces presidente Mijaíl Gorbachov.

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 "perestroika"?
"perestroika" is spelled P-E-R-E-S-T-R-O-I-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾesˈt̪ɾojka].
What does "perestroika" mean?
As a noun, "perestroika" means: Proceso de cambio y reestructuración que sufrió la URSS a partir de mayo de 1988, con el objetivo de modernizar al país. Estas reformas fueron propuestas por el entonces presidente Mijaíl Gorbachov.
How do you pronounce "perestroika"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perestroika" is [peɾesˈt̪ɾojka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perestroika" come from?
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Using “perestroika”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-E-S-T-R-O-I-K-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [peɾesˈt̪ɾojka] (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

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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