perilla
[peˈɾiʝa]
The verdict
“perilla” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #45,504 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #45,504
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Objeto cualquiera que recuerda por su forma a una pera.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perilla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peˈɾiʝa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #45,504 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “perilla” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for perilla is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peˈɾiʝa]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,504 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for perilla, with forms such as "eprilla", "peirlla", and "perila". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Perla", "pilla", "Pinilla", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is perilla, spelled P-E-R-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Objeto cualquiera que recuerda por su forma a una pera.
- 2Barba que ocupa únicamente la zona de la barbilla.
- 3Tirador que permite abrir puertas y ventanas.
- 4Botón o control mediante el que se acciona o gradúa un dispositivo mecánico o eléctrico.
- 5Remate en el tope de un mástil.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eprilla,peirlla,perila,perilal,perlila,perrilla,pperilla,preilla
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perilla - 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.
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.
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Using “perilla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [peˈɾiʝa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Perla” - see the side-by-side comparison. perilla vs Perla
- 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.