period

/ˈpɪə.ɹi.əd/

//ˈpɪə.ɹi.əd// noun

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The verdict

“period” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,126 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,126
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Período, periodo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-period · period · Spanish

period · rank #51,126 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,126
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH perpetradores

Nearest frequency peer: perpetradores (+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 “period”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for period
PropertyValue
Headwordperiod
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɪə.ɹi.əd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,126
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “period” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).periodcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “perpetradores” (#51,127), “pescan” (#51,128), “penitente” (#51,123). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “period” va en #51,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

period is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,126 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɪə.ɹi.əd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for period, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is period, spelled P-E-R-I-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Período, periodo.
  2. 2
    Punto final.
  3. 3
    Regla, menstruación.
  4. 4
    Punto (de puntuación).

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 "period"?
"period" is spelled P-E-R-I-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɪə.ɹi.əd/.
What does "period" mean?
As a noun, "period" means: Período, periodo.
How do you pronounce "period"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "period" is /ˈpɪə.ɹi.əd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pescan#51,128places#51,136okupas#51,104náusea#51,098

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list