perfume

noun

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The verdict

“perfume” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,672. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,672
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aroma que emana de algo, por exemplo, dos corpos ou plantas e que geralmente é agradável

Corpus desk

Index PT-perfume · perfume · Portuguese

perfume · rank #5,672 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,672
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH praga

Nearest frequency peer: praga (+2 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 “perfume”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “perfume” 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
Key facts for perfume
PropertyValue
Headwordperfume
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,672
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “perfume”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “praga” (#5,674), “reconstrução” (#5,677), “onze” (#5,665). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “perfume” fica em #5,672. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around perfume, anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,672 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for perfume, with forms such as "eprfume", "pefrume", and "perffume". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is perfume, spelled P-E-R-F-U-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    aroma que emana de algo, por exemplo, dos corpos ou plantas e que geralmente é agradável
  2. 2
    composição preparada combinando diferentes essências para se obter um odor desejado e específico
  3. 3
    suave

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. O jovem sente uma goteira em sua careca - ela pega a sacola novamente e descobre que o frasco de seu perfume estava aberto.
  2. Ela é um perfume para mim.

Synonyms

cheirofragrânciaodoressênciadoceaprazível

Antonyms

fedorfedençafedentinafedorentinafedorinafetidez

This word in other languages

perfume(English)perfume(Español)parfum(Français)Parfüm(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprfume
  • pefrume
  • perffume
  • perfmue
  • perfuem
  • perfumme
  • perrfume
  • perufme
  • pperfume
  • prefume

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perfume - 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.

eprfume2pefrume2perffume1perfmue2perfuem2perfumme1perrfume1perufme2
Edit distance from "perfume"

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 "perfume"?
"perfume" is spelled P-E-R-F-U-M-E.
What does "perfume" mean?
As a noun, "perfume" means: aroma que emana de algo, por exemplo, dos corpos ou plantas e que geralmente é agradável
What are common misspellings of "perfume"?
Common misspellings include "eprfume", "pefrume", "perffume", "perfmue", "perfuem". The correct spelling is "perfume".
What language does "perfume" come from?
"perfume" 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 "perfume", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

remoção#5,680mineiro#5,655cálculo#5,724dedicar#5,725

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

borracha10 variantsimpulso10 variantsinfecção10 variantsalterar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list