perro viejo

[ˈpero ˈβ̞jexo]

/[ˈpero ˈβ̞jexo]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona experimentada o astuta a la que resulta difícil engañar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-perro-viejo · perro viejo · Spanish

perro viejo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 perro viejo
PropertyValue
Headwordperro viejo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈpero ˈβ̞jexo]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “perro viejo” en español

perro viejoqueda 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

perro viejo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpero ˈβ̞jexo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Persona experimentada o astuta a la que resulta difícil engañar.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for perro viejo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is perro viejo, spelled P-E-R-R-O- -V-I-E-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona experimentada o astuta a la que resulta difícil engañar.

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 "perro viejo"?
"perro viejo" is spelled P-E-R-R-O- -V-I-E-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpero ˈβ̞jexo].
What does "perro viejo" mean?
As a phrase, "perro viejo" means: Persona experimentada o astuta a la que resulta difícil engañar.
How do you pronounce "perro viejo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perro viejo" is [ˈpero ˈβ̞jexo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perro viejo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list