perogrullada
[peɾoɣ̞ɾuˈʝað̞a]
The verdict
“perogrullada” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expresión que por demasiado obvia y sabida, resulta banal o poco inteligente decirla.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perogrullada |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peɾoɣ̞ɾuˈʝað̞a] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “perogrullada” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for perogrullada is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peɾoɣ̞ɾuˈʝað̞a]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Expresión que por demasiado obvia y sabida, resulta banal o poco inteligente decirla.".
No misspelling variants are generated for perogrullada in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is perogrullada, spelled P-E-R-O-G-R-U-L-L-A-D-A.
Definition
- 1Expresión que por demasiado obvia y sabida, resulta banal o poco inteligente decirla.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “perogrullada”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-O-G-R-U-L-L-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [peɾoɣ̞ɾuˈʝað̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.