perverso

[peɾˈβ̞eɾso]

/[peɾˈβ̞eɾso]/ adj

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The verdict

“perverso” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,670. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,670
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De gran maldad que causa daño expresamente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-perverso · perverso · Spanish

perverso · rank #16,670 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,670
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH perseverancia

Nearest frequency peer: perseverancia (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “perverso”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “perverso” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

perverso vs perversos
89% similar
perverso vs perderse
75% similar
perverso vs perversa
88% similar

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

Key facts for perverso
PropertyValue
Headwordperverso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[peɾˈβ̞eɾso]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,670
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “perverso”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).perversocae 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 “perseverancia” (#16,669), “pillado” (#16,671), “pintan” (#16,672). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “perverso” va en #16,670. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around perverso (IPA [peɾˈβ̞eɾso]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,670 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "De gran maldad que causa daño expresamente.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for perverso, with forms such as "eprverso", "perberso", and "perevrso". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "perversos", "perderse", "perversa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 perverso, spelled P-E-R-V-E-R-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De gran maldad que causa daño expresamente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Entre los católicos, una Iglesia renovada por el Concilio Vaticano II se convirtió en un terremoto político cuando los obispos latinoamericanos se reunieron en Puebla, México, y condenaron el capitalismo por perverso y antihumano

Synonyms

villanoviciadodepravadomalignosiniestromalévolomaléficoaviesoruinpérfidoréproboexecrablenefandomalvadodesgraciado

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprverso
  • perberso
  • perevrso
  • perrverso
  • perveros
  • perverrso
  • perversso
  • pervesro
  • pervreso
  • pervverso
  • pevrerso
  • pperverso
  • preverso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perverso - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eprverso2perberso1perevrso2perrverso1perveros2perverrso1perversso1pervesro2
Edit distance from "perverso"

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 "perverso"?
"perverso" is spelled P-E-R-V-E-R-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾˈβ̞eɾso].
What does "perverso" mean?
As an adjective, "perverso" means: De gran maldad que causa daño expresamente.
What words are commonly confused with "perverso"?
"perverso" is commonly confused with "perversos", "perderse", "perversa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perverso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perverso" is [peɾˈβ̞eɾso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perverso" come from?
"perverso" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

plenitud#16,674prefecto#16,679muestren#16,649melodías#16,639

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

pirámides13 variantsocasional13 variantsnominados13 variantsregidores13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list