perra

[ˈpera]

/[ˈpera]/ noun

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The verdict

“perra” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #5,144) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#5,144
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hembra del perro (Canis lupus familiaris).

Corpus desk

Index ES-perra · perra · Spanish

perra · rank #5,144 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,144
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pega

Nearest frequency peer: pega (-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.

Vecinos de frecuencia del confusable “perra”

Pares de peso similar en el corpus, aparte de los confusables abajo

corpus weight

What this shows Las barras sitúan “perra” frente a los lemas españoles más cercanos por rango, no un reprint del escritorio de confusables.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

perra vs pura
60% similar
perra vs pesa
60% similar
perra vs Peru
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for perra
PropertyValue
Headwordperra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpera]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,144
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rango de corpus junto a confusables de “perra”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).perracae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pega” (#5,143), “propuso” (#5,145), “pasaporte” (#5,142). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “perra” va en #5,144. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for perra is neighbouring look-alikes ("pura", "pesa", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈpera]. Frequency #5,144 among 6,028 “P” headwords. 10 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for perra, with forms such as "eprra", "perar", and "pperra". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pura", "pesa", "Peru", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is perra, spelled P-E-R-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hembra del perro (Canis lupus familiaris).
  2. 2
    Prostituta.
  3. 3
    Mujer de hábitos licenciosos o promiscuos.
  4. 4
    Mujer mala.
  5. 5
    Insistencia en algo de manera obstinada, irracional o arbitraria.
  6. 6
    Enfado por una causa trivial o poco razonable.
  7. 7
    Estado de intoxicación etílica, embriaguez, borrachera.
  8. 8
    Dinero, especialmente en forma de monedas.
  9. 9
    Comentario distendido, de intención graciosa, picante o equívoca.
  10. 10
    Vientre de las personas, sobre todo cuando es prominente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how perra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Menuda perra le entró al niño porque no le compramos aquel juguete.
  2. No me queda ni una perra en el bolsillo.

Synonyms

chuchoemperroporfíatemaperretarabietagordachascarrillobarrigapanzaguata

This word in other languages

cadela(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprra
  • perar
  • pperra
  • prera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perra - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eprra2perar2pperra1prera2
Edit distance from "perra"

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 "perra"?
"perra" is spelled P-E-R-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpera].
What does "perra" mean?
As a noun, "perra" means: Hembra del perro (Canis lupus familiaris).
What words are commonly confused with "perra"?
"perra" is commonly confused with "pura", "pesa", "Peru". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perra" is [ˈpera]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perra" come from?
"perra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

monto#5,137saque#5,155volví#5,163anime#5,172

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list