periquito
[peɾiˈkit̪o]
The verdict
“periquito” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #60,245 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #60,245
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vela de juanete de sobremesana.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | periquito |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peɾiˈkit̪o] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #60,245 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “periquito” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for periquito is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peɾiˈkit̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,245 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.
No generated misspelling entries exist for periquito in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is periquito, spelled P-E-R-I-Q-U-I-T-O.
Definition
- 1Vela de juanete de sobremesana.
- 2Verga en la que se echa la vela de juanete de sobremesana.
- 3Mastelerillo para la vela de juanete de sobremesana.
- 4Hincha, forofo del R. C. D. Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 5(Melopsittacus undulatus) Mide algo menos que 19cm de la cabeza a la punta de la cola, y pesa alrededor de 35g. La variedad silvestre es la de color verde, con la cabeza amarilla y la espalda ondulada. Posee el pico curvado hacia abajo, dos dedos hacia delante y dos hacia atrás. Es uno de los pocos loros capaces de producir hermosos cantos para comunicarse.
This word in other languages
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 “periquito”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-I-Q-U-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [peɾiˈkit̪o] (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.