período
[peˈɾioð̞o]
The verdict
“período” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,388 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #1,388
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 9
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tiempo que abarca toda la duración de una cosa
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 | período |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peˈɾioð̞o] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #1,388 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 9 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “período” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for período is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peˈɾioð̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,388 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for período, with forms such as "epríodo", "peroído", and "perríodo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "perito", "periplo", "periodos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is período, spelled P-E-R-Í-O-D-O.
Definition
- 1Tiempo que abarca toda la duración de una cosa
- 2Espacio de tiempo que tarda una cosa en volver a su estado inicial
- 3Parte del ciclo menstrual de las mujeres en las que ocurre el sangrado
- 4Conjunto de oraciones enlazadas unas con otras por elementos de coordinación o subordinación o yuxtaposicion
- 5Cifra o grupo de cifras que se presentan en forma de una repetición indefinida después del cociente entero de una división inexacta
- 6Cada una de las unidades de tiempo geológico en que se dividen las eras geológicas
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: epríodo,peroído,perríodo,perídoo,períoddo,períood,peírodo,pperíodo,preíodo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of período - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “período”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-Í-O-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [peˈɾioð̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “perito” - see the side-by-side comparison. período vs perito
- 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.