perfecto

[peɾˈfekt̪o]

/[peɾˈfekt̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“perfecto” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,098. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,098
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que posee todas las cualidades requeridas sin tener ningún defecto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-perfecto · perfecto · Spanish

perfecto · rank #1,098 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,098
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pareja

Nearest frequency peer: pareja (-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 “perfecto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “perfecto” 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).

perfecto vs prefecto
75% similar
perfecto vs perfectos
89% similar
perfecto vs perfect
88% similar

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

Key facts for perfecto
PropertyValue
Headwordperfecto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[peɾˈfekt̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,098
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “perfecto”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).perfectocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pareja” (#1,097), “presenta” (#1,099), “nacionales” (#1,096). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “perfecto” va en #1,098. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around perfecto (IPA [peɾˈfekt̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,098 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for perfecto, with forms such as "eprfecto", "pefrecto", and "perefcto". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "prefecto", "perfectos", "perfect", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is perfecto, spelled P-E-R-F-E-C-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que posee todas las cualidades requeridas sin tener ningún defecto.
  2. 2
    Que es lo más a propósito para determinado fin.
  3. 3
    Que no contiene ningún error.
  4. 4
    Delante de un adjetivo o sustantivo indica que se aplica de forma literal el calificativo, que cumple a cabalidad con el defecto, virtud o cualidad indicada. :*Sinónimo: completo
  5. 5
    Indica una acción acabada.
  6. 6
    Que reúne todos sus elementos, sin faltar niguno, por lo tanto no puede ser irregular.

Synonyms

inmejorableidealimpecableperfectivo

Antonyms

imperfecto

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprfecto
  • pefrecto
  • perefcto
  • perfceto
  • perfeccto
  • perfecot
  • perfectto
  • perfetco
  • perffecto
  • perrfecto
  • pperfecto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perfecto - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eprfecto2pefrecto2perefcto2perfceto2perfeccto1perfecot2perfectto1perfetco2
Edit distance from "perfecto"

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 "perfecto"?
"perfecto" is spelled P-E-R-F-E-C-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾˈfekt̪o].
What does "perfecto" mean?
As an adjective, "perfecto" means: Que posee todas las cualidades requeridas sin tener ningún defecto.
What words are commonly confused with "perfecto"?
"perfecto" is commonly confused with "prefecto", "perfectos", "perfect". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perfecto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perfecto" is [peɾˈfekt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perfecto" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

presenta#1,099momentos#1,095material#1,093recuerda#1,103

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

obtener11 variantsanimales11 variantspueblos11 variantsteléfono11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list