perfilar

[peɾfiˈlaɾ]

/[peɾfiˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“perfilar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,442 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,442
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trazar o calcar el perfil de una figura.

Corpus desk

Index ES-perfilar · perfilar · Spanish

perfilar · rank #52,442 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,442
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pentagrama

Nearest frequency peer: pentagrama (-2 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 “perfilar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for perfilar
PropertyValue
Headwordperfilar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[peɾfiˈlaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,442
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “perfilar” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).perfilarcae 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: “pentagrama” (#52,440), “pericial” (#52,444), “pendón” (#52,439). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “perfilar” va en #52,442. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

perfilar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,442 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [peɾfiˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Trazar o calcar el perfil de una figura.".

Zero misspellings are on record for perfilar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is perfilar, spelled P-E-R-F-I-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trazar o calcar el perfil de una figura.

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 "perfilar"?
"perfilar" is spelled P-E-R-F-I-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾfiˈlaɾ].
What does "perfilar" mean?
As a verb, "perfilar" means: Trazar o calcar el perfil de una figura.
How do you pronounce "perfilar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perfilar" is [peɾfiˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perfilar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "perfilar", 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