Pedro

/'pe.dɾu/.

//'pe.dɾu/./ noun

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The verdict

“Pedro” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #830. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#830
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - prenome masculino

Corpus desk

Index PT-pedro · Pedro · Portuguese

Pedro · rank #830 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #830
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH popular

Nearest frequency peer: popular (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Pedro”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Pedro” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Pedro vs pro
40% similar
Pedro vs per
40% similar
Pedro vs Peru
60% similar

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

Key facts for Pedro
PropertyValue
HeadwordPedro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/'pe.dɾu/.
Letters5
Frequency rank#830
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “Pedro” fica na frequência do português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).Pedrocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “popular” (#831), “mar” (#828), “porta” (#832). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Pedro (IPA /'pe.dɾu/.), anoun. Corpus frequency is #830 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pedro, with forms such as "epdro", "pdero", and "peddro". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pro", "per", "Peru", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is Pedro, spelled P-E-D-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    prenome masculino
  2. 2
    um dos apóstolos de Jesus Cristo
  3. 3
    livro da Bíblia que contém duas epístolas:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 1 Pedro: cinco capítulos
  2. 2 Pedro: três capítulos

This word in other languages

Peter(English)Pedro(Español)Pierre(Français)Peter(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epdro
  • pdero
  • peddro
  • pedor
  • pedrro
  • perdo
  • ppedro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epdro2pdero2peddro1pedor2pedrro1perdo2ppedro1
Edit distance from "Pedro"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pedro"?
"Pedro" is spelled P-E-D-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /'pe.dɾu/..
What does "Pedro" mean?
As a noun, "Pedro" means: prenome masculino
What words are commonly confused with "Pedro"?
"Pedro" is commonly confused with "pro", "per", "Peru". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pedro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pedro" is /'pe.dɾu/.. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pedro" come from?
"Pedro" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

porta#832praia#833banco#821ambos#819

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

aquilo7 variantsataque7 variantsclube7 variantscurso7 variants

What to do next

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  • "Pedro" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "pro". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #830 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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