pernos

[ˈpeɾnos]

/[ˈpeɾnos]/ noun

The verdict

“pernos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,118 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,118
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de perno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pernos · pernos · Spanish

pernos · rank #53,118 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,118
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH perecer

Nearest frequency peer: perecer (-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 “pernos”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pernos
PropertyValue
Headwordpernos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpeɾnos]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,118
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pernos” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “perecer” (#53,117), “perpetrador” (#53,119), “perseguimos” (#53,120). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pernos” va en #53,118. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pernos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,118 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpeɾnos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de perno.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pernos, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pernos, spelled P-E-R-N-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de perno.

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 "pernos"?
"pernos" is spelled P-E-R-N-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpeɾnos].
What does "pernos" mean?
As a noun, "pernos" means: Forma del plural de perno.
How do you pronounce "pernos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pernos" is [ˈpeɾnos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pernos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list