per se
The verdict
“per se” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - por si
Corpus desk
Index PT-per-se · per se · Portuguese
per se · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | per se |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “per se” em português
Rare enough to double-check
per se is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "por si".
per se doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is per se, spelled P-E-R- -S-E.
Definition
- 1por si
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how per se appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
O objetivo da norma constitucional é evitar julgamentos meramente “político-partidários”, pois o presidente da República não pode – diferentemente do regime parlamentarista – ser afastado do cargo antes do término do mandato por moção de desconfiança do Parlamento. E o presidente poderá ser absolvido no processo penal, mas condenado no processo de impeach…
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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.