perra
Spanish, noun/ˈpera/
perra is spelled P-E-R-R-A (5 letters) and appears 15 times per million words in written Spanish, the 5,078th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Perra is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “bitch (despicable or disagreeable, aggressive female person)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of perro (“dog”): bitch, female dog. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Hembra del perro (Canis lupus familiaris)”.
What does perra mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of perro (“dog”): bitch, female dog
- 2
derogatoryfeminineoffensivevulgarbitch (despicable or disagreeable, aggressive female person)
- 3
feminineprostitute, whore, slut
- 4
feminineinformalcash, dosh, dough (money)
- 5
feminineinformalbooze-up
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of perro
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Hembra del perro (Canis lupus familiaris). 2. Prostituta. 3. Mujer de hábitos licenciosos o promiscuos. 4. Mujer mala.
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 perra
- perras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce perra?
- /ˈpera/
- [ˈpe.ra]
- [ˈpera]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to perra
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is perra in Spanish?
perra appears 15 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).