perfect

/ˈpɜː.fɪkt/

//ˈpɜː.fɪkt// adj

The verdict

“perfect” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #23,173 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#23,173
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Perfecto.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

perfect vs perfecto
88% similar
perfect vs perfecta
88% similar
perfect vs perfectos
78% similar

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

Key facts for perfect
PropertyValue
Headwordperfect
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈpɜː.fɪkt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,173
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “perfect” 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). perfect lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for perfect is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpɜː.fɪkt/. Corpus data places it at rank #23,173 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Perfecto.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for perfect, with forms such as "eprfect", "pefrect", and "perefct". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "perfecto", "perfecta", "perfectos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is perfect, spelled P-E-R-F-E-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perfecto.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eprfect,pefrect,perefct,perfcet,perfecct,perfectt,perfetc,perffect,perrfect,pperfect,prefect

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perfect - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eprfect2pefrect2perefct2perfcet2perfecct1perfectt1perfetc2perffect1
Edit distance from "perfect"

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 "perfect"?
"perfect" is spelled P-E-R-F-E-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɜː.fɪkt/.
What does "perfect" mean?
As an adjective, "perfect" means: Perfecto.
What words are commonly confused with "perfect"?
"perfect" is commonly confused with "perfecto", "perfecta", "perfectos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perfect"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perfect" is /ˈpɜː.fɪkt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perfect" come from?
"perfect" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “perfect”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-F-E-C-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpɜː.fɪkt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “perfecto” - see the side-by-side comparison. perfect vs perfecto
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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