alperce

/aɫ.ˈpɛɾ.sɨ/

//aɫ.ˈpɛɾ.sɨ// noun

The verdict

“alperce” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fruto do alpercheiro parecido com um pêssego pequeno e originário da China

Key facts for alperce
PropertyValue
Headwordalperce
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aɫ.ˈpɛɾ.sɨ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alperce” sits in Portuguese frequency

alperce falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for alperce is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /aɫ.ˈpɛɾ.sɨ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "fruto do alpercheiro parecido com um pêssego pequeno e originário da China".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for alperce, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is alperce, spelled A-L-P-E-R-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    fruto do alpercheiro parecido com um pêssego pequeno e originário da China

This word in other languages

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 "alperce"?
"alperce" is spelled A-L-P-E-R-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /aɫ.ˈpɛɾ.sɨ/.
What does "alperce" mean?
As a noun, "alperce" means: fruto do alpercheiro parecido com um pêssego pequeno e originário da China
How do you pronounce "alperce"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alperce" is /aɫ.ˈpɛɾ.sɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alperce" come from?
"alperce" is a Portuguese 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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Using “alperce”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-L-P-E-R-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /aɫ.ˈpɛɾ.sɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list