peritoneal

[peɾit̪oneˈal]

/[peɾit̪oneˈal]/ adj

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The verdict

“peritoneal” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,672 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,672
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne al peritoneo.

Key facts for peritoneal
PropertyValue
Headwordperitoneal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[peɾit̪oneˈal]
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,672
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “peritoneal” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). peritoneal lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

peritoneal is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,672 among 48,357 “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

peritoneal(English)péritonéal(Français)

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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Using “peritoneal”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-I-T-O-N-E-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [peɾit̪oneˈal] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list