peritoneal

[peɾit̪oneˈal]

/[peɾit̪oneˈal]/ adj

The verdict

“peritoneal” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,672 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,672
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne al peritoneo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-peritoneal · peritoneal · Spanish

peritoneal · rank #69,672 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,672
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH perfilan

Nearest frequency peer: perfilan (-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 “peritoneal”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for peritoneal
PropertyValue
Headwordperitoneal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[peɾit̪oneˈal]
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,672
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “peritoneal” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).peritonealcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “perfilan” (#69,671), “permanecieran” (#69,673), “percibirá” (#69,669). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “peritoneal” va en #69,672. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

peritoneal is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,672 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [peɾit̪oneˈal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que pertenece o concierne al peritoneo.".

peritoneal doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is peritoneal, spelled P-E-R-I-T-O-N-E-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne al peritoneo.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "peritoneal"?
"peritoneal" is spelled P-E-R-I-T-O-N-E-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾit̪oneˈal].
What does "peritoneal" mean?
As an adjective, "peritoneal" means: Que pertenece o concierne al peritoneo.
How do you pronounce "peritoneal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peritoneal" is [peɾit̪oneˈal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peritoneal" come from?
"peritoneal" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list