Perpiñán

[peɾpiˈɲãn]

/[peɾpiˈɲãn]/ name

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The verdict

“Perpiñán” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,434 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,434
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad del departamento de Pireneos Orientales, Francia.

Key facts for Perpiñán
PropertyValue
HeadwordPerpiñán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[peɾpiˈɲãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#79,434
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Perpiñán” 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). Perpiñán 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

Perpiñán is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,434 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [peɾpiˈɲãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad del departamento de Pireneos Orientales, Francia.".

Perpiñán doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists 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 Perpiñán, spelled P-E-R-P-I-Ñ-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad del departamento de Pireneos Orientales, Francia.

This word in other languages

Perpignan(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 "Perpiñán"?
"Perpiñán" is spelled P-E-R-P-I-Ñ-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾpiˈɲãn].
What does "Perpiñán" mean?
As a proper noun, "Perpiñán" means: Ciudad del departamento de Pireneos Orientales, Francia.
How do you pronounce "Perpiñán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Perpiñán" is [peɾpiˈɲãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Perpiñán" come from?
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Using “Perpiñán”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-P-I-Ñ-Á-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [peɾpiˈɲãn] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list