perjudicial

[peɾxuð̞iˈsjal]

/[peɾxuð̞iˈsjal]/ adj

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The verdict

“perjudicial” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,214. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,214
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que perjudica o daña, o que puede hacerlo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-perjudicial · perjudicial · Spanish

perjudicial · rank #12,214 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,214
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pandilla

Nearest frequency peer: pandilla (-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 “perjudicial”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “perjudicial” 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).

perjudicial vs perjudiciales
85% similar
perjudicial vs perjudica
82% similar
perjudicial vs perjudicar
82% similar

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

Key facts for perjudicial
PropertyValue
Headwordperjudicial
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[peɾxuð̞iˈsjal]
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,214
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “perjudicial”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).perjudicialcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pandilla” (#12,213), “pesetas” (#12,215), “pandemia” (#12,212). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “perjudicial” va en #12,214. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around perjudicial (IPA [peɾxuð̞iˈsjal]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,214 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que perjudica o daña, o que puede hacerlo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for perjudicial, with forms such as "eprjudicial", "pejrudicial", and "perjduicial". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "perjudiciales", "perjudica", "perjudicar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is perjudicial, spelled P-E-R-J-U-D-I-C-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que perjudica o daña, o que puede hacerlo.

Synonyms

dañinodañosolesivonocivomalomalsanolesivoperniciosonegativo

Antonyms

beneficiosobuenofavorable

This word in other languages

harmful(English)préjudiciable(Français)prejudicial(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprjudicial
  • pejrudicial
  • perjduicial
  • perjjudicial
  • perjudciial
  • perjuddicial
  • perjudicail
  • perjudiccial
  • perjudiciall
  • perjudicila
  • perjudiical
  • perjudisial
  • perjuidcial
  • perrjudicial
  • perujdicial
  • pperjudicial
  • prejudicial

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perjudicial - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eprjudicial2pejrudicial2perjduicial2perjjudicial1perjudciial2perjuddicial1perjudicail2perjudiccial1
Edit distance from "perjudicial"

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 "perjudicial"?
"perjudicial" is spelled P-E-R-J-U-D-I-C-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾxuð̞iˈsjal].
What does "perjudicial" mean?
As an adjective, "perjudicial" means: Que perjudica o daña, o que puede hacerlo.
What words are commonly confused with "perjudicial"?
"perjudicial" is commonly confused with "perjudiciales", "perjudica", "perjudicar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perjudicial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perjudicial" is [peɾxuð̞iˈsjal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perjudicial" come from?
"perjudicial" 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 "perjudicial", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

investidura#12,179influyentes#12,173transmitido#12,269transversal#12,270

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

plebiscito17 variantsinnovaciones17 variantsestereotipos17 variantsescribieron17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list