perica

[peˈɾika]

/[peˈɾika]/ noun

The verdict

“perica” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alcaloide producido por la planta de coca.

Corpus desk

Index ES-perica · perica · Spanish

perica · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for perica
PropertyValue
Headwordperica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈɾika]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “perica” en español

pericaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

perica is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peˈɾika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alcaloide producido por la planta de coca.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for perica in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 perica, spelled P-E-R-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alcaloide producido por la planta de coca.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "perica"?
"perica" is spelled P-E-R-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈɾika].
What does "perica" mean?
As a noun, "perica" means: Alcaloide producido por la planta de coca.
How do you pronounce "perica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perica" is [peˈɾika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perica" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list