perfidia

[peɾˈfið̞ja]

/[peɾˈfið̞ja]/ noun

The verdict

“perfidia” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,092 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,092
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción y efecto de traicionar, de ser desleal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-perfidia · perfidia · Spanish

perfidia · rank #87,092 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,092
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH perfumados

Nearest frequency peer: perfumados (+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 “perfidia”

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 “perfidia” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for perfidia
PropertyValue
Headwordperfidia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peɾˈfið̞ja]
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,092
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “perfidia” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.perfidiacae 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: “perfumados” (#87,093), “perjudicaba” (#87,094), “penetren” (#87,088). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “perfidia” va en #87,092. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

perfidia is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,092 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [peɾˈfið̞ja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for perfidia, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is perfidia, spelled P-E-R-F-I-D-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de traicionar, de ser desleal.
  2. 2
    Falla de fe, traición.
  3. 3
    Iniquidad.
  4. 4
    Afectación musical de ir siguiendo siempre un mismo tono.

This word in other languages

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 "perfidia"?
"perfidia" is spelled P-E-R-F-I-D-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾˈfið̞ja].
What does "perfidia" mean?
As a noun, "perfidia" means: Acción y efecto de traicionar, de ser desleal.
How do you pronounce "perfidia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perfidia" is [peɾˈfið̞ja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perfidia" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list