perrera
[peˈreɾa]
The verdict
“perrera” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #37,777 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #37,777
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 14
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lugar donde se encierran y se custodian a los perros, generalmente los perros abandonados o sin dueño.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perrera |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peˈreɾa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #37,777 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 14 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “perrera” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for perrera is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peˈreɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,777 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for perrera, with forms such as "eprrera", "perera", and "pererra". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "perversa", "perra", "Perea", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is perrera, spelled P-E-R-R-E-R-A.
Definition
- 1Lugar donde se encierran y se custodian a los perros, generalmente los perros abandonados o sin dueño.
- 2Vagón del tren en el que se transporta a los perros.
- 3Trabajo duro e inútil.
- 4Patrón que malpaga a los trabajadores.
- 5Rabieta, sobretodo la de un niño.
- 6Furgoneta o furgón policial donde se encierra y transporta a los detenidos, generalmente en una manifestación o evento similar.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eprrera,perera,pererra,perrear,perrerra,perrrea,pperrera,prerera
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perrera - 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.
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.
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Using “perrera”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-R-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [peˈreɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “perversa” - see the side-by-side comparison. perrera vs perversa
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.