perrito
[peˈrit̪o]
The verdict
“perrito” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #11,106 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #11,106
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 14
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Diminutivo de perro.
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 | perrito |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peˈrit̪o] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #11,106 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 14 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “perrito” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for perrito is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peˈrit̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,106 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for perrito, with forms such as "eprrito", "perirto", and "perriot". 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, "perro", "perritos", "perdió", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is perrito, spelled P-E-R-R-I-T-O.
Definition
- 1Diminutivo de perro.
- 2(Antirrhinum majus) Planta cultivada en jardinería de la familia Plantaginaceae. Tallos paralelos verticales de de un metro de altura, hojas alternas lineares, inflorescencia en racimos terminales de colores que van del blanco, pasando por el amarillo, hasta el rojo obscuro. Si se aprieta la flor lateralmente, esta se abre mostrando su interior.
- 3(Himantopus melanurus) Ave caradriforme que habita en las orillas de lagos, lagunas y ríos de Sudamérica. Mide unos 42 cm de longitud. Tiene el dorso negro, y la frente, corona y vientre blancos. Su pico es largo y recto, de unos6 cm, y sus patas son rojas.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eprrito,perirto,perriot,perritto,perrtio,pperrito,prerito
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perrito - 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 “perrito”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-R-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [peˈrit̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “perro” - see the side-by-side comparison. perrito vs perro
- 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.