perinola
[peɾiˈnola]
The verdict
“perinola” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Peonza pequeña y en forma de prisma, con un valor marcado en cada cara, usada como los dados en juegos de azar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perinola |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peɾiˈnola] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “perinola” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for perinola is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peɾiˈnola]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for perinola in our index, 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 headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is perinola, spelled P-E-R-I-N-O-L-A.
Definition
- 1Peonza pequeña y en forma de prisma, con un valor marcado en cada cara, usada como los dados en juegos de azar.
- 2Ornamento piriforme.
- 3Mujer vivaz y menuda.
- 4Juguete en forma de objeto perforado, sujeto por un cordel a un palo; el juego consiste en arrojar al aire el objeto e intentar ensartarlo en el palo al caer.
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.
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Using “perinola”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-I-N-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [peɾiˈnola] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.