pele

/ˈpɛ.li/

//ˈpɛ.li// noun

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The verdict

“pele” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,654. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,654
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tecido que reveste externamente o corpo humano e o de muitos animais; couro

Corpus desk

Index PT-pele · pele · Portuguese

pele · rank #1,654 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,654
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pedra

Nearest frequency peer: pedra (-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 rank junto ao íman ortográfico “pele”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “pele” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

pele vs per
50% similar
pele vs Pol
25% similar
pele vs pes
50% similar

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

Key facts for pele
PropertyValue
Headwordpele
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɛ.li/
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,654
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “pele”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).pelecai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “pedra” (#1,653), “software” (#1,656), “surpresa” (#1,657). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “pele” fica em #1,654. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around pele (IPA /ˈpɛ.li/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,654 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for pele, with forms such as "eple", "peel", and "pelle". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "per", "Pol", "pes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is pele, spelled P-E-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    tecido que reveste externamente o corpo humano e o de muitos animais; couro
  2. 2
    tecido epitelial de revestimento externo
  3. 3
    corpo; a pessoa em si
  4. 4
    condição ou estado de bem-estar de alguém
  5. 5
    emoção (contrapondo-se à razão)
  6. 6
    roupas (geralmente casacos) feitos com peles de animais

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Uma das consequências pode ser a maior incidência de câncer de pele em populações expostas ao sol nessas regiões.
  2. Fui à festa com minhas peles.

This word in other languages

skin(English)piel(Español)peau(Français)Haut(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eple
  • peel
  • pelle
  • plee
  • ppele

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pele - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eple2peel2pelle1plee2ppele1
Edit distance from "pele"

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 "pele"?
"pele" is spelled P-E-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɛ.li/.
What does "pele" mean?
As a noun, "pele" means: tecido que reveste externamente o corpo humano e o de muitos animais; couro
What words are commonly confused with "pele"?
"pele" is commonly confused with "per", "Pol", "pes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pele"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pele" is /ˈpɛ.li/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pele" come from?
"pele" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cujo#1,638cruz#1,606taxa#1,590rico#1,724

Similar misspelling depth

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

leite5 variantspede5 variantsbebê5 variantsrosa5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list