perpendicular
Spanish, adjective/peɾpendikuˈlaɾ/
perpendicular is spelled P-E-R-P-E-N-D-I-C-U-L-A-R (13 letters) and appears 1.4 times per million words in written Spanish, the 28,665th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Perpendicular is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “perpendicular” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que forma un ángulo recto con un plano o con una línea referenciados”.
What does perpendicular mean in English?
adjective
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Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que forma un ángulo recto con un plano o con una línea referenciados.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of perpendicular
- perpendiculares feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce perpendicular?
- /peɾpendikuˈlaɾ/
- [peɾ.pẽn̪.d̪i.kuˈlaɾ]
- [peɾpẽn̪d̪ikuˈlaɾ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to perpendicular
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is perpendicular in Spanish?
perpendicular appears 1.4 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).