perfilar

/pɨɾ.fi.ˈlaɾ/

//pɨɾ.fi.ˈlaɾ// verb

The verdict

“perfilar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-perfilar · perfilar · Portuguese

perfilar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for perfilar
PropertyValue
Headwordperfilar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɨɾ.fi.ˈlaɾ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “perfilar” em português

perfilarfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

perfilar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /pɨɾ.fi.ˈlaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

perfilar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is perfilar, spelled P-E-R-F-I-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    alinhar
  2. 2
    enfileirar

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 "perfilar"?
"perfilar" is spelled P-E-R-F-I-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɨɾ.fi.ˈlaɾ/.
What does "perfilar" mean?
As a verb, "perfilar" means: alinhar
How do you pronounce "perfilar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perfilar" is /pɨɾ.fi.ˈlaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perfilar" come from?
"perfilar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list