perrito faldero

[peˈrit̪o fal̪ˈd̪eɾo]

/[peˈrit̪o fal̪ˈd̪eɾo]/ phrase

The verdict

“perrito faldero” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona sumisa que va siempre detrás de otra, adulándola.

Corpus desk

Index ES-perrito-faldero · perrito faldero · Spanish

perrito faldero · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for perrito faldero
PropertyValue
Headwordperrito faldero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[peˈrit̪o fal̪ˈd̪eɾo]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “perrito faldero” en español

perrito falderoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

perrito faldero is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [peˈrit̪o fal̪ˈd̪eɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Persona sumisa que va siempre detrás de otra, adulándola.".

perrito faldero doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is perrito faldero, spelled P-E-R-R-I-T-O- -F-A-L-D-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona sumisa que va siempre detrás de otra, adulándola.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "perrito faldero"?
"perrito faldero" is spelled P-E-R-R-I-T-O- -F-A-L-D-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈrit̪o fal̪ˈd̪eɾo].
What does "perrito faldero" mean?
As a phrase, "perrito faldero" means: Persona sumisa que va siempre detrás de otra, adulándola.
How do you pronounce "perrito faldero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perrito faldero" is [peˈrit̪o fal̪ˈd̪eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perrito faldero" come from?
"perrito faldero" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list