período

[peˈɾioð̞o]

/[peˈɾioð̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“período” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,388. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,388
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tiempo que abarca toda la duración de una cosa

Corpus desk

Index ES-periodo · período · Spanish

período · rank #1,388 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,388
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH ocurre

Nearest frequency peer: ocurre (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “período”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “período” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

período vs perito
57% similar
período vs periplo
57% similar
período vs periodos
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for período
PropertyValue
Headwordperíodo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈɾioð̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,388
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “período”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.períodocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ocurre” (#1,387), “piel” (#1,389), “necesitan” (#1,386). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “período” va en #1,388. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around período (IPA [peˈɾioð̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,388 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Tiempo que abarca toda la duración de una cosa
  2. 2
    Espacio de tiempo que tarda una cosa en volver a su estado inicial
  3. 3
    Parte del ciclo menstrual de las mujeres en las que ocurre el sangrado
  4. 4
    Conjunto de oraciones enlazadas unas con otras por elementos de coordinación o subordinación o yuxtaposicion
  5. 5
    Cifra o grupo de cifras que se presentan en forma de una repetición indefinida después del cociente entero de una división inexacta
  6. 6
    Cada una de las unidades de tiempo geológico en que se dividen las eras geológicas

Synonyms

menstruaciónregla

This word in other languages

period(English)période(Français)Periode(Deutsch)período(Português)

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.

epríodo2peroído2perríodo1perídoo2períoddo1períood2peírodo2pperíodo1
Edit distance from "período"

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 "período"?
"período" is spelled P-E-R-Í-O-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈɾioð̞o].
What does "período" mean?
As a noun, "período" means: Tiempo que abarca toda la duración de una cosa
What words are commonly confused with "período"?
"período" is commonly confused with "perito", "periplo", "periodos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "período"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "período" is [peˈɾioð̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "período" come from?
"período" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abierto#1,397directo#1,372crítica#1,405demanda#1,407

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

planes9 variantsmismas9 variantslograr9 variantsEcuador9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list